Annexation: The Lone Star State Review

Which president becomes known as the Manifest Destiny President and was responsible for Texas being admitted to the Union?

• Henry Clay

• James K. Polk

• Anson Jones

• Sam Houston

Which country still claimed Texas lands as their own?

• Canada

• Costa Rica

• France

• Mexico

How did the presidential election of 1844 affect Texas?

• James Polk promised to annex Texas immediately and achieve Manifest Desitiny

• Martin Van Buren’s election meant further negotiations on statehood.

• Franklin Pierce’s victory led Mexico and England to move to recognize Texas as a nation.

• Henry Clay’s huge loss meant that annexation was on hold.

The Treaty of Annexation in 1844 called for the United States to _______________________________.

• provide free land to all people that wanted to settle in Texas

• free all the slaves in Texas

• pay off the Republic of Texas' debt of $12 million

• Gadsden Purchase

Native Americans were not allowed to vote in Texas during early statehood because they were not recognized as citizens.

• True

• False

Why did the Treaty of Annexation fail to pass in the Senate?

• Annexation would increase the number of non-slave states over slave states.

• Annexation would give slave states a political advantage.

• Mexico would try to expand its territory to New Mexico.

• Texas denied voting rights to women.

Which of the following statements best describes Manifest Destiny?

• The United States needed to compete for trade with Asia.

• The United States should acquire Texas before it became its own nation.

• The United States had the right to settle North America from coast to coast.

• The United States was meant to share North America with England and France.

What did th United States offer in the Treaty of Annexation that caused many Texans to support annexation?

• Texas debts from the republic would be paid.

• Texas would be a territory rather than a state.

• Texas could be divided into five states.

• Texas would keep 21 million acres of public land.

Mirabeau Lamar opposed annexation because Texas would no longer need a president and he would lose his power.

• True

• False

What did Texas have to offer the U.S. if they were annexed?

• A shipping port, an American population, large amount of land, large amount of space to be settled.

• A shared border with Mexico which promoted trade, a large amount of land, and an elected president.

• Horses, Indians, and a large amount of space to build homes.

• Successful cash crops, gold, and a long history with Mexico.