Texas Statehood

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True or False. Mexico had threatened war with the United States if they allowed Texas to join the United States.

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True

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Who am I?
*I was a member of the U.S. Congress before I came to
*Texas. I led the troops to success at San Jacinto. I was
*President of the Republic of Texas. A major Texas city is named for me.

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Sam Houston

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Because I set aside land for public schools and two universities during my term as President of the Republic of Texas, I am often called the “Father of Texas Education.” Who am I?

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Mirabeau B. Lamar

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Which of the following best describes the government created in the Republic of Texas with the passage of the Constitution of 1836? A dictatorship led by José Antonio Navarro, A dictatorship led by Sam Houston, A democracy, with power divided between three branches, modeled after the United States.

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A democracy, with power divided between three branches, modeled after the United States.

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True or False: The United States accepted Houston's request because the U.S. wanted a war with Mexico.

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False

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How long was Texas an independent nation?

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9

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Why did the U.S. say no to Texas joining the U.S.?

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The U.S. did not want another slave state

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Why did the U.S. want to add Texas?

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Manifest Destiny

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Which of the following is one reason Texans wanted annexation to the United States? To keep France out of Texas, Use of the Army: protection from Mexico and Native Americans., To build cattle trails through the Midwest

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Use of the Army: protection from Mexico and Native Americans.

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Which event BEST completes the timeline above? 1836 - Sam Houston chosen as president of the Republic of Texas 1844 - James K. Polk chosen as U. S. President 1845 - _____________________

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Texas became the 28th state in the Union