Which one of the following statements accurately describes the annexation issue in the 1836–1837 period?
A. In a statewide referendum, Texas voters rejected annexation to the United States.
B. U.S. President Andrew Jackson strongly opposed the annexation of Texas.
C. Texans voted overwhelmingly for annexation to the United States, but antislavery pressure forced Andrew Jackson to drop his support for an annexation treaty.
D. Texans overwhelmingly favored continuing as an independent nation.
C
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