Early Statehood Era Review

Front

U.S. President Martin Van Buren didn't want to annex TX because he worried it would anger _____

Back

Mexico

Front

Many Americans believed in __ which was their right to settle from coast to coast.

Back

Manifest Destiny

Front

In 1845, the U.S. Congress passed a joint resolution admitting TX to the US as a _____?

Back

State

Front

In the 1844 U.S. presidential election, ____ was the candidate who favored annexation of Texas.

Back

James K. Polk

Front

MX stated the south border of TX to be the ___ River & TX stated the border was the Rio Grande.

Back

Nueces

Front

In 1845, Polk sent __ as a secret envoy to MX to discuss the purchase of the disputed territory.

Back

John Slidell

Front

Commander of U.S. forces in TX, crossed the disputed territory & set up camp on the Rio Grande.

Back

Zachary Taylor

Front

The Battle of ___, fought at a hilltop fort & was the last stronghold protecting Mexico City.

Back

Chapultepec Castle

Front

MX gave up all claims to TX & accepted the Rio Grande as the southern boundary of Texas.

Back

Treaty of Guadalupe - Hidalgo

Front

California joined the U.S. a free state & voters would decide the issue of slavery.

Back

Compromise of 1850