Annexation of Texas- Connect

Who was the last President of the Republic of Texas?

• Sam Houston

• Anson Jones

• James K Polk

• Mirabeau Lamar

Who was the President of the U.S. when Texas first requested annexation?

• James K Polk

• George Washington

• Sam Houston

• Martin Van Buren

Martin Van Buren was supportive of the Annexation of Texas.

• True

• False

Why did the U.S. not want to annex Texas?

• All of the answer choices are correct

• The fear of upsetting Mexico

• An issue with slavery

What issue divided the north and the south?

• annexation

• slavery

• who the people wanted for president

What is Manifest Destiny?

• A fake belief in ghosts

• A belief the U.S. should downsize by getting rid of land to the West

• A belief that the U.S should expand coast to coast

The Treaty of Annexation could benefit the Texans how?

• Giving them more land to settle

• Giving them a new President

• Protecting them from Indian tribes

• The U.S. would pay the debts from the revolution

Which U.S. president supported annexation of Texas?

• Martin Van Buren

• Sam Houston

• Anson Jones

• James K Polk

True/False: Mexico still claims Texas as theirs.

• True

• False

True/False:

Manifest destiny was the belief that the U.S. had the right to settle from coast to coast.

• True

• False