Manifest Destiny
What year was the idea of Manifest Destiny growing in the United States?
1840
When did the United States Congress vote to annex Texas and make it a state?
March 1st, 1845
How many people voted AGAINST the annexation of Texas?
267
Texas was divided into how many states?
5
What did Texas struggle as?
An independent republic
If the United States annexed Texas, they knew it would result in
war with Mexico
What were the conditions if Texas was annexed by the United States?
- Texas had to give up their forts and miliatry
- Texas would also have to raise money to pay its debt
What did Mexico say they would recognize Texas as if they didn't join the United States?
They would recognize the Republic of Texas as Independent
Who was Texas' public land held by
the new state of Texas
Texas and the United States had a lot to consider before _____
Texas could be annexed
Since the Louisiana Purchase had already doubled the area of the United States, the next step was to ___
add Texas to the United States
Where did President Anson Jones and the Texas congress meet to discuss if Texas should join the United States
Austin, TX
Texas became the ___th state in the United States
28th
What did Texas get for giving up one-third of their land to the United States?
The United States gave them money to pay their debt
Texas became the ___ state of the United States
28th
How would Mexico feel about losing Texas
(easy 400)
unhappy
When did President Anson Jones and the Texas congress meet to discuss if Texas should join the United States
July 4, 1845
Who became the first governor of Texas
James Pickney Henderson
Who was elected as senator to be a part of the United States Congress?
Sam Houston
Sam Houston continued to serve Texas as _____
senator
What is Manifest Destiny?
the idea that the United States should expand to include the land all the way to the Pacific Ocean and south to the Rio Grande
What does Annexation mean?
Adding new land to a country by adopting or taking in another country or territory
When did Texas become a state?
December 29th, 1845
How long did Sam Houston serve as senator of Texas
1846-1859
The Republic of Texas was established in
1836