Texas Annexation History

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What year did the people of Texas vote for annexation to the United States?

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1836

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Who was the President of Texas that supported annexation?

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Sam Houston

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Which U.S. President did not support the annexation of Texas?

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Martin Van Buren

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Why was the annexation of Texas controversial in the U.S.?

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It would enter as a slave state, increasing the number of slave states over free states.

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What was the Treaty of Annexation in 1844?

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An agreement where Texas would join the U.S. as a territory, the U.S. would pay Texas' $12 million debt, and Texas would give up its public lands.

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Who was the U.S. President that supported the annexation of Texas during Sam Houston's 2nd term?

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John Tyler

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Why did some Texans oppose the Treaty of Annexation?

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They wanted to keep public lands and were upset Texas would be a territory first.

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What was required for the Treaty of Annexation to become official?

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Approval by the U.S. Senate.

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Which political party in the 1840s typically opposed expansion and annexation?

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Whigs

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Which political party in the 1840s typically supported expansion and Texas annexation?

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Democrats