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U.S. citizens who favored the annexation of Texas argued that:
O A. the United States already had a legal claim to land in Texas.
O B. the United States would benefit from gaining more territory.
O C. the United States should do everything possible to avoid war with
Mexico
O D. the United States had a duty to fight against the spread of slavery.
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Answer:

US citizens who support the Texas annexation claim that most Texas residents are Americans. But most of it was because the people of the South wanted Texas to be a slave state that strengthened the power of the South in the Senate.

Explanation:

The Mexican government at the time enforced regulatory legislation, including the ability of Roman Catholics to become Mexicans. The United States did not consider this fair.

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Answer:

B. the us would benefit from gaining more territory

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