As was so often the case during the first half of the 1800s,whatever the issue,the main problem with admitting Texas to the Union came down to concern about
A) independence.
B) sovereignty.
C) representation.
D) voting rights.
E) slavery.

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The issue that concerned many people about admitting Texas to the Union was slavery. Texas had a large slave population, and Northern states were concerned about the balance of power between free and slave states in the Union. The annexation of Texas ultimately contributed to tensions that led to the Civil War.

As Was So Often the Case During the First Half