26. The U. S. refused to annex Texas as soon as it became independent because A. They wanted to enter the Union as a free state
B. They owed too much money to Mexico
C. They wanted to change the national anthem to “Deep in the Heart of Texas..."
D. It would have thrown off the balance of power between free and slave states in Congress

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c or d both can be the answer

answer

the statement that best describes president carter’s attempt to free the hostages in iran is c. all of the attempts failed.

explanation

the operation eagle claw conducted by the united states armed forces was a failed mission which aimed to rescue 52 americans captured as hostages in the american embassy, tehran on 24/4/1980.the mission was authorized by president jimmy carter. the failures included;   obstacles in operation that included operational conditions challenges caused by sandstorms, hydraulic problems of one the helicopters and , mechanical failure of another helicopter that was identified as a cracked rotor blade and the crashing of another helicopter during mission abortion causing death of 8 service persons.