Annexation of Texas & Statehood

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

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

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

• 50th
• 5th
• 18th
• 28th

February 19, 1846, James Pinckney Henderson became the _____ Governor of Texas.

• first
• second
• temporary
• ad interim

Who was President of Texas during annexation?

• Sam Houston
• Anson Jones
• James Polk
• Mirabeau Lamar

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 was Texas Annexation?

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

Sam Houston did NOT support annexation.

• True
• False

Annexation of Texas was controversial in the United States because ____________________________________.

• it would increase the number of states that did not allow slavery
• it could lead to war with Spain
• it would increase the number of states that allowed slavery
• it would interfere with 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:

How would being annexed to the U.S. help Texas with its debt?

• Texas would adopt the U.S. Dollar as official currency

• The U.S. government would raise taxes in Texas

• The U.S Navy would sell some of their ships

• The U.S. government would help Texas pay off their debt