Why did James K. Polk want to annex Texas?

A. He believed that Mexico would not object.

B. He was willing to give the Oregon territory to Britain in exchange for Texas.

C. He was a strong believer in manifest destiny.

D. He had no choice but to follow public opinion.

Mexico wanted to keep Texas, and Van Buren feared it would cause war. He also didn't want to add a new state to the Union that allowed slavery. People who wanted to annex Texas said it was the manifest destiny of the United States to spread from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. In 1845, James Polk became President.