What is the main reason why early petitions by the Republic of Texas to join the United States were rejected?
A. The American government feared sparking a war with Spain.
B. Texas residents favored monarchy, not republicanism.
C. Texas was composed almost entirely of Catholic Spanish speakers.
D. There was controversy over Texas becoming a slave state.
Answer: D
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