Annexation of Texas

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Who was President of the United States when Texas was annexed?

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President Polk

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Who was President of Texas during annexation?

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Anson Jones

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On December 29, 1845, Texas became the ____ state of the Union.

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28th

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February 19, 1846, James Pinckney Henderson became the _____ Governor of Texas.

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first

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Sam Houston did NOT support annexation. True or False?

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False

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What was a popular belief in the U.S. during the early 1800's that the country will expand its boundaries to the Pacific Ocean?

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Manifest Destiny

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What was Texas Annexation?

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Texas becoming the 28th state of the United States.

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Annexation of Texas was controversial in the United States because ____________________________________.

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it would increase the number of states that allowed slavery

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What does annexation mean?

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to attach, append, or add, especially to something larger or more important. Definition 2: to incorporate (territory) into the domain of a city, country, or state: Germany annexed part of Czechoslovakia.

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What was the largest "cash crop" in Texas before the Civil War?

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cotton