Texas Independence and Annexation

What was the primary point of contention regarding the border between the Republic of Texas and Mexico?

• Mexico claimed the Sabine River as the boundary, while Texas claimed the Red River.

• Mexico claimed the Nueces River as the boundary, while Texas claimed the Rio Grande.

• Mexico claimed the Colorado River as the boundary, while Texas claimed the Pecos River.

• Mexico claimed the Mississippi River as the boundary, while Texas claimed the Arkansas River.

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Which of the following was a reason Americans supported the annexation of Texas?

• To avoid war with Mexico.

• To prevent an additional slave state from joining the Union.

• To gain more land and access to the Pacific Ocean.

• To reduce the national debt of the United States.

When did Texas declare its independence from Mexico, and which U.S. Presidents initially rejected its annexation?

• 1821; James Monroe and John Quincy Adams

• 1836; Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren

• 1845; James K. Polk and Zachary Taylor

• 1846; John Tyler and James Buchanan

What was a significant outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War?

• Mexico gained control of California and Nevada.

• The United States paid Mexico for Texas.

• Mexico gave up its claim to Texas and ceded vast territories to the U.S.

• The Rio Grande was established as the border between Texas and Louisiana.