Annexation and Early Statehood Flashcard

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In this treaty, the U.S. promised to protect the freedom of Mexicans living in the lands gained from Mexico.

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Guadalupe Hidalgo

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This president was a strong believer in expanding the nation westward.

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James K. Polk

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The lands gained by the United States as a result of the Mexican War are known as the 

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Mexican Cession

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Mexico argued that the Texas border was the Nueces River, while the U.S. believed it was the ________ river

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Rio Grande

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What was the significance of the year 1845 in Texas History?

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Texas was annexed by the United States

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The belief that the United States was meant to spread across North America from the East to the West

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Manifest Destiny

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What is annexation?

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formal joining of one country to another

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Which President of the Republic of Texas signed the joint resolution to add Texas as the 28th state of the Union?

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Anson Jones

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truce

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agreement

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William B. Travis died at what battle?

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Alamo