Texas Annexation

During the 1820's what country controlled Texas?

• Mexico

• Spain

• The United States

How did Texas become part of Mexico?

• A rebellion occurred in Mexico and Mexico gained independence from Spain, therefore the Texas territory was now part of Mexico. 

• It asked nicely. 

• Spain gave it to Mexico in an attempt to stop Mexico's War of Independence. 

When did Texas become an independent Republic, no longer part of Mexico?

• March 3, 1836

• Yesterday

• Sometime in the 1820's

What were three main reasons that Texas wanted independence from Mexico? (choose THREE answers)

 

• Mexico didn't allow slavery and Texans were in favor of slavery

• Mexico imposed high taxes on Texans

• Texans wanted to be under the dictator Santa Anna's control

• Mexico encouraged Texans to be part of the Catholic church

Most Texans were in favor of being annexed by the United States.

• True

• False

What were two main reasons why the United States did not want to annex Texas? (Choose TWO answers)

• The US was afraid that annexing Texas would start a war with Mexico.

• The US didn't want any more land.

• The US wanted to add another slave state.

• The US had a balance of slave and free states, and didn't want to add another slave state (Texas being a slave state).

True or false: The majority of Texans wanted to become part of the United States and the Texas Congress voted in favor of it. 

• True

• False

What happened on Dec. 29, 1845? 

• Texas faught a war of independence with Mexico. 

• Texas joined the United States. 

• War broke between the U.S. and Mexico

While Texans were happy to be annexed by the US (it meant Texas debts would be paid), northern US states were NOT happy because it meant another slave state was added to the US. 

• True

• False