Texas Annexation

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What is "Annexation"?

• Taking over a territory

• Leaving a territory

• Selling a territory

• Discovering a territory

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Did the US want to annex Texas in 1836?

• No

• Yes

• Kinda

• Maybe

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Why didn't the US want to annex Texas in 1836?

• They didn't want to add another slave state to the US

• They didn't like Sam Houston

• They didn't want to start a war with Mexico

• They didn't think the US was really independent

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Who supported Texas annexation?

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Sam Houston

• Andrew Jackson

• Santa Anna

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What were some problems facing the Republic of Texas?

• Too much debt

• Conflicts with Mexico

• Worthless currency

• Too many people leaving the country

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What solutions did annexation offer Texas?

• Use the dollar, not the redback

• US Army would protect them

• The US would increase their debt

• The US would get rid of the Texas Rangers

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"Manifest destiny" is the idea that...

• The US should take over Europe

• The US should sell their land to Native Americans

• The US should expand across North America

• The US should spread slavery around the world

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What number state is Texas?

• 28

• 45

• 12

• 33

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Who is Anson Jones?

• President of the United States

• Leader of the Texas Rangers

• Last President of Texas

• First Governor of Texas

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Who wins the Election of 1844?

• Henry Clay

• Sam Houston

• James K. Polk

• John Tyler

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Who sent an annexation treaty to the US Senate?

• Sam Houston

• John Tyler

• James K. Polk

• Henry Clay

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Why didn't the Senate approve the Annexation Treaty the first time?

• The Senate doesn't like Sam Houston

• The Senate isn't allowed to approve treaties

• The Senate is afraid of war with Mexico

• The Senate loses the treaty in the mail

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What direction are US settlers starting to move in 1844?

• North

• South

• East

• West

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Who is James Pinckney Henderson?

• President of the United States

• Leader of the Texas Rangers

• Last President of Texas

• First Governor of Texas