Annexation of Texas

On December 29, 1845, Texas became the ____ state of the Union.

• 50th
• 5th
• 18th
• 28th

Sam Houston did NOT support annexation.

• True
• False

What was a popular belief in the U.S. during the early 1800's that the country will expand its boundaries to the Pacific Ocean?

• Annexation
• Archives
• Republic
• Manifest Destiny

What does annexation mean?

• to shut out from consideration, privilege, etc
• to attach, append, or add, especially to something larger or more important. Definition 2: to incorporate (territory) into the domain of a city, country, or state:Germany annexed part of Czechoslovakia.
• important; of consequence. Definition 2: having or expressing a meaning; indicative; suggestive:

Wanted Texas to become part of the United States (annexation)

• Sam Houston & Mirabeau Lamar

• Mirabeau Lamar & Anson Jones

• Anson Jones & Sam Houston

Improved education in Texas

• Sam Houston
• Mirabeau Lamar
• Anson Jones

Because of inflation, Texas money became _______________.

• worthless

• valuable

• paper

• expensive

When the Republic of Texas gave up its independence, it joined the United States as a --

• free trade zone
• sovereign nation
• territory
• state

When Texas wrote their state constitution, which country's constitution did they use as a model?

• US Constitution
• Mexico Constitution
• Bill of Rights

The US did not initially want to annex Texas because it would be a...

• Slave state
• Free state