Many members of Congress feared annexing Texas into the United States because:
A)the nation of Mexico seemed to be much more powerful than Spain.
B)the government of Mexico raised taxes to curtail U.S. immigration to the region.
C)they feared Santa Anna who abolished the Mexican constitution and declared himself absolute dictator.
D)they were unsatisfied with Mexico's move to abolish slavery.
E)the Missouri Compromise which crafted a delicate balance between slave and free states would be disrupted.

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The primary concern was that annexing Texas could disrupt the balance between slave and free states established by the Missouri Compromise.

Many Members of Congress Feared Annexing Texas into the United