Early Texas Statehood Terms

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*Front:* Annexation

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act of adding or joining a territory to an existing one, such as Texas joining the United States.

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nation from 1836 to 1845 before becoming a U.S. state.

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*Front:* Republic of Texas

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*Front:* Manifest Destiny

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belief that the U.S. was destined to expand across the continent.

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*Front:* 1845

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year Texas was admitted to the United States as the 28th state.

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*Front:* Sam Houston

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President of the Republic of Texas and later a U.S. Senator.

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*Front:* Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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treaty ending the Mexican-American War, affecting Texas borders.

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*Front:* Statehood

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status of being a recognized independent state within the U.S.

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*Front:* Mexican-American War

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between the U.S. and Mexico from 1846 to 1848, partly over Texas.

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*Front:* Fill in the Blank: Texas was the ___ state to join the United States.

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28th

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*Front:* James K. Polk

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President who supported Texas annexation.