Texas Becomes a State

Identify to the term that is the belief that the United States in the 1800s that the country must expand its boundaries to the Pacific Ocean.

• Acquire

• Manifest Destiny

• Joint Resolution

• Ratify

In 1836, shortly after Texas got it's independence, why did the U.S. antislavery movement see annexing Texas into the United States as controversial?

• Slavery was illegal at the time.

• Acquiring Texas would increase the number of slave states.

• Adding Texas was not a part of Manifest Destiny.

Why did the United States reject the Treaty of 1844?

• Texas allowed slavery

• Adding Texas would increase the number of slave states.

• Annexation will cause Mexico to declare War on the United States.

• All choices are correct

True or False?...British leaders were concerned about the growing power of the United States?

• True

• False

True or False?...Mexico never recognized Texas's Independence and both countries argued over borders and land claims?

• True

• False

What was significance when the U.S. Congress passed a joint resolution in 1845?

• Texas was admitted as a state

• Texas would also keep its public lands

• Both choices are correct

The United States considered the ____________ River the border but Mexico considered it the _____________ River

• Pecos; Guadalupe

• Pecos; Nueces

• Rio Grande; Guadalupe

• Rio Grande; Nueces

Accepting the Rio Grande as the border and giving up claims to Texas are conditions of what treaty?

• The Adam-Onis Treaty

• The Treaties of Velasco

• The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

• The Treaty of Paris

What era in Texas history discusses Texas Annexation, and the U.S. War with Mexico (Mexican War?)

• Texas Revolution Era

• Early Statehood Era

• Texas Republic Era

• Texas in the Civil War Era

Why is the year 1845 an important date in Texas history?

• Texas became an independent country in North America.

• Texas declared war on Mexico over the border dispute.

• Texas was annexed by the United States and became a state.

• Texas gained independence from the country of Mexico.