There was a severe economic depression world-wide
Answer:
they were too weak
Explanation:
After the British took advantage of colonists resulting in the American Revolution, many were worries about putting a government in place that had too much power. Federalists wanted a stronger central government. The articles did not bind together states (made them a loose friendship), could not regulate commerce, or invoke taxes among other things. Hope this helps :)
After winning independence from Mexico in 1836, the Republic of Texas petitioned the United States for annexation. ... In the end, annexation was one of the leading causes of the Mexican-American War. Perhaps an even more contentious issue had to do with slavery. Many settlers in Texas were slave owners.
