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WorksheetsAnnexation
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is annexation?
A process by which a country or city expands its boundaries into adjacent areas not already incorporated into the country or city
The process of being shortened or reduced in size and character
Beneficial to one’s health, social and personal well being
Not of the necessary quality or standard to meet the purpose
All of the following were reasons that the United States was against annexation, EXCEPT:
They did not want war with Mexico
Free states did not want to add another slave state
Manifest Destiny
Texas had a lot of debt
The following quote is from Anson Jones.
The final act in this great drama is now performed; the Republic of Texas is no more.
Which era does the quote describe?
Revolution and Republic
Early Statehood
Contemporary Texas
Mexican National
Why were some European countries initially reluctant to sign trade treaties with the Republic of Texas?
They feared Mexico would go to war with them
They feared that Texas goods were inferior and overpriced
They feared the United States would cease trading with them
They feared the Republic of Texas was too weak to stay independent
US President John Tyler proposed the Treaty of Annexation of 1844 because he feared the Republic of Texas would become a satellite of —
France
Mexico
Great Britain
Spain
The Republic of Texas legislature was split on the issue of annexation. Why did some legislators oppose annexation?
They wanted to control the number of settlers allowed in Texas
They feared annexation would result in higher taxes
They wanted to keep their own government
They opposed the political system of the United States
Which event caused US President James Polk to sign a law granting Texas statehood in the United States?
The Republic of Texas signed a treaty with Mexico
Sam Houston proposed joining a European country
The Republic of Texas agreed to ban slavery
France recognized the Republic of Texas
The quote below is from President James K. Polk's request to Congress to declare war on Mexico.
Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon the American soil.
From Mexico's point of view, this was inaccurate because —
it interpreted the stationing of US troops on the Rio Grande as an act of war
it did not consider the Rio Grande the boundary of the United States
it believed it was acting in self-defense
it had not killed any Americans
How did the issue of slavery in Texas affect annexation to the United States?
It had no effect
It helped them to be annexed
It prevented them from being annexed at first
They were not annexed as a state but added as a territory
