Asked by Alyssa Gehrke on Jun 23, 2024
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Which did Southern leaders hope to gain by making the Texas territory part of the United States?
A) Cotton mills could be built along Texas's rivers, decreasing reliance on the North.
B) Southern industrialists would gain access to valuable oil reserves.
C) Forests in northern Texas could help to revive a flagging shipbuilding industry.
D) It would enable a land route to ports on the Pacific Ocean.
E) The territory could potentially be turned into several slave states.
Slave States
U.S. states prior to the Civil War where slavery was legally permitted and integral to the economy and society.
Texas Territory
A historical territorial area administered by the United States before Texas became a state in 1845.
- Scrutinize the influence of race, the practice of slavery, and attitudes related to race in areas acquired from Mexico.
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Aisya IzoraJun 28, 2024
Final Answer :
E
Explanation :
Southern leaders hoped to gain by making Texas part of the United States because it could potentially be turned into several slave states, which would increase the political power of the slaveholding South in Congress.
Learning Objectives
- Scrutinize the influence of race, the practice of slavery, and attitudes related to race in areas acquired from Mexico.