Annexation of Texas/Mexican American War

What is Manifest Destiny?

• Texas' future to reach the Pacific ocean.

• Americans' belief that they were supposed own the land from the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean.

• An angel flying through the air from East to West.

• The progress of the White man

What year was Texas annexed to the United States?

• 1819
• 1836
• 1845
• 1861

Why did Texas's annexation cause tension with Mexico?

• Mexicans feared that Texans would attack Mexico

• Mexico was afraid of losing Texas as an ally

• Mexico felt that the United States was trying to take over their land

• Mexico wanted to take over Texas.

Which war happened because of Texas Annexation?

• Texas Revolution
• American Revolution
• US Mexican War
• Civil War

Most of the SW United States belonged to what country in the 1830's?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Mexico

Why did Americans in Texas fight Mexico?

• To make Texas an independent country

• To drive Mexicans out of Texas

• To bring slaves to Texas

• To protect themselves

When land is added to a country, what is this called?

• Cession

• Cede

• Annexation/Annex

• Dispute

The people of Texas wanted what to happen after they won their independence?

• They wanted the U.S. and Mexico to leave them alone

• They wanted the U.S. to annex them in order to become a state

• They wanted to take over lands east of the Mississippi

• None of the above

Why was the U.S. unsure of annexing Texas as a state?

• Texas had a lot of debt

• Texas allowed slavery

• Mexico was threatening to go to war

• All of the above

What year did the Mexican American war begin?

• 1946
• 1746
• 1846
• 2046