6.3 Texas Annexation - Texas History

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Why did the United States delay the annexation of Texas?

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the U.S. wanted to avoid issues concerning slavery and relations with Mexico

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What was happening to the debt that Texas owed [mostly to the U.S.] from 1836-1845?

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it was rising, as Texas owed more and more

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Why did Mirabeau B. Lamar send soldiers and settlers to the Santa Fe area?

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to control the area and set up trade

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When did Texas become the 28th state in the U.S.?

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December 29, 1845

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Which of the following is a SUBSISTENCE crop grown in Texas? corn, cotton, cattle, carnation

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corn

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Why were so many people coming to Texas during the years of the republic?

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for the good, cheap land that was available