All of the following were reasons why Britain was intensely interested in promoting an independent Republic of Texas EXCEPT
A. such a republic would check the southward surge of the American colossus, who posed a threat to nearby British possessions in the New World.
B. clashes between the independent Republic of Texas and America might create a diversionary opportunity for foreign powers to challenge American supremacy in Latin America and undermine the dormant Monroe Doctrine.
C. British merchants believed that an independent Texas could be an important free-trade area to offset the tariff-walled United States.
D. Texas could become a location for the settlement of undesirable British emigrants.
E. an independent Republic of Texas could provide British abolitionists with the opportunity to free slaves in Texas and stir rebellions by other slaves throughout the South.
Answer: D
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