Annexation of Texas

What is the belief that the US should expand from coast to coast?

(two words)

What year was Texas annexed to the United States?

Mexico argued that the Texas border was the Nueces River, while the U.S. believed it was the ________ river

• Rio Grande
• Mississippi
• Colorado

As a result of the US-Mexican War, which river was established as the southern boundary of Texas?

• Rio Grande

• Sabine River

• Nueces River

• Red River

What was the outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• Texas gained independence from Mexico.

• Americans agreed to admit Texas into the union.

• Peace was established with Native American tribes.

• Officially ended the Mexican War between Mexico and the US.

Who was the President of the Republic of Texas when Texas became the 28th state of the union?

• Anson Jones

• James Polk

• Sam Houston

• Donald Trump

Mexico Claimed That the Border of Texas and Mexico Was?

• The Rio Grande

• The Rio Bravo

• The Nueces River

• The Red River

Which president finally decided to annex Texas?

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

• James K. Polk

• Zachary Taylor

The United States took on the _____________ (money owed) of Texas.

Why Were American Citizens Concerned About Annexing Texas?

• It Was a Slave State

• It Was Too Beautiful

• It Made Too Much Money

• It Had A Large Cattle Population