Texas' first petition for statehood was denied because
A. there was not a free state to balance the admittance of Texas as a slave state.
B. the vast majority of Anglo settlers did not consider themselves American.
C. the Spanish and Mexican settlers who remained in Texas threatened revolt.
D. the U.S. felt that Mexico still had a valid claim to the land.
Answer: A
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