Why were the Federalists in the Congress opposed to war against the British in 1812? A. They didn't support war to protect US trade rights and freedom of the seas.
B. They hadn't developed a sense of nationalism and felt an affinity to Britain.
C. They didn't support war against Canada and alliance with France.
D. They weren't willing to support any motion passed by the Republicans.

Why were presidents andrew jackson and martin van buren unwilling to annex texas? a. they did not want texas to be admitted to the union as a slave state. b. they feared that the annexation of texas as a slave state would lead to political problems within the union. c. they thought that texas was too large to be admitted to the union as one state. d. they did not believe in the idea of manifest destiny.