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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. ... Congress voted to annex Texas.
Answer by JKismyhusbandbae: C) the burden of proof in a criminal case resets with the defendant
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I need to vent my anger or the sheer act of hiding my anger will cause me to fall apart.