Vocabulary
Annexation
What is TX joined the U.S.
Where and who met to write & adopt state constitution
Who is Delegates at the Convention of 1845
Texas caused US.-Mexican War how?
What is Texas was annexed
Officially ended war
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Territories acquired in cession added to?
Manifest Destiny
What is the development of public schools
Border Dispute: U.S claimed?
What is the Rio Grande
Who is Mexico
Put in place to address slavery crisis?
What is the Compromise of 1850
Compromise
What is when 2 parties give up something in order to come to an agreement
What is used to protect our individual freedoms
Border Dispute: Mexico claimed?
What is Nueces River?
Official Border
These territories have popular sovereignty can vote free or slave state
What is Western Territories?
Free Enterprise
What is products, prices, and services are determined by the business/consumers and not interfered by the government.
Allowed to vote?
Who is white males over the age of 21
US Expansion: Mexico was worried why?
What is fearful or worried U.S would claim Mexico's land
What is the Mexican Cession
crime to help runaway slaves
What is Fugitive Slave Act?
Popular Sovereignty
What is we the people believe we have the right to choose (vote)
The State Constitution allowed?
What is slavery
Sent U.S troops to dispute area between Rio & Nueces
Who is U.S. President Polk
$15 Million for New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado is all apart of?
What is the Mexican Cession?
Why did TX receive $10Million
What is to give up part of West/North territory to New Mexico