The French Revolution contributed to problems in Spain, weakening it, thus opening the terrain for independence movements in the Americas.
Explanation:
The French Revolution led to the creation of new and very powerful France, led by Napoleon Bonaparte. France started offensive in Europe, and one of the countries that came under attack was Spain.
In order to protect itself, Spain concentrated most of its military in its homeland, leaving its colonies largely unprotected. The people already wanted independence, and they felt that this was the right moment, as the Spanish troops were too weak and too dispersed. The end result was large scale independence movements which led to the creation of numerous countries in the Americas.
Answer:
The United States was reluctant to annex Texas because it did not want to fight a war with Mexico.
Explanation:
In 1836 the Republic of Texas was created, independent of Mexico. In August of 1837, Memucan Hunt Jr., ambassador of Texas in the United States, presented a proposal of annexation to Van Buren's administration. Believing that the annexation would lead to a war with Mexico, the US administration rejected the Texan proposal.
Finally, in 1845, James Polk became president and annexed Texas to the United States. This situation led to the Mexican-American War, as Van Buren had predicted.