The Lone Star State

Which U.S. President was reluctant to annex Texas?

• Martin Van Buren

• John Tyler

• James Polk

• Sam Houston

Why was President Van Buren reluctant to annex Texas?

• Feared conflict with Mexico

• Did not want to pay off their debt

• Did not agree with the terms of annexation

• Wanted to acquire Texas at a cheaper price

In 1844 United States President John Tyler supported annexation. Who rejected the treaty to annex Texas?

• U.S. Senate

• House of Representatives

• Confederate States of America

• Representatives from Texas

Which political Party supported Manifest Destiny?

• Democratic

• British Parliament

• Do Nothing Party

• Libertarians

Which country opposed the U.S. Annexing Texas?

• Britian

• France

• Germany

• Ireland

In 1845 Congress passed a joint resolution to annex Texas. President Polk signed the resolution and that made Texas the _______ State.

• 28th

• 29th

• 27th

• 26th

In 1836, Texas President __________ favored annexation.

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau Lamar

• David Burnet

• Stephen Austin

If the United States acquired Texas, the number of slave states would?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same

• Unknown

Who were the main source of population growth in the Texas Republic?

• Immigrants

• Native-born Texans

• American Indians

• Tejanos from Mexico

In 1844, representatives from the United States and Texas signed a treaty of annexation statig that Texas would join the Union as a __________

• Territory

• State

• Repiblic

• Providence