Texas Annexation

What year was Texas annexed to the United States?

• 1819
• 1836
• 1845
• 1861

What was Texas Annexation?

• Texas becoming the 28th state of the United States
• Texas becoming a independent country
• Texas joining the Confederacy
• Texas joining Mexico

Which war happened because of Texas Annexation?

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

Which Republic of Texas president is known as the Architect of Annexation?

• Burnet
• Houston
• Lamar
• Jones

Since Texas became a state the head of its executive branch would be --

• the governor
• the president
• the senator
• the representative

Who was President of the United States when Texas was annexed?

• President Polk
• President Tyler
• President Clay
• President Houston

What was one of the reasons many Americans wanted to annex Texas?

• Northern States wanted another slave state
• Oil production
• Manifest Destiny
• none of the above

What is a Joint Resolution in Congress?

• agreement between President and Congress
• informal expression of intent, requires a simple majority to pass (less than 2/3 necessary for a treaty)
• agreement between President of Texas and President of US
• formal expression of intent, requires simple majority to pass (less than 2/3 necessary for a treaty)
  

How many states did they say Texas could be divided into?

• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6

Sam Houston did NOT support annexation.

• True
• False