The Initial Attempt to Bring Texas into the Union Was

The initial attempt to bring Texas into the Union was thwarted by

A) many Texans' determination to maintain an independent republic.
B) the "Texican" refusal to accept Anglo-American culture and language.
C) northern antislavery forces.
D) the British and French governments.
E) Mexicans who threatened a new war if Texas became part of the United States.