Miscellaneous
What showed Texas that they could not protect themselves?
Mexico attacked and captured towns
Who was the first President of Texas?
Sam Houston
Which President was Houston? (Its a bit of a trick question)
1st and 3rd
What year did Annexation happen?
1845
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a collection of important public documents
Who was the Second President?
Mirabeau Lamar
What were Houston's major foreign policies?
Avoid conflict with Mexico
Gain recognition as a nationWhich Texas President did not care about annexation?
Mirabeau Lamar
Define Domestic policy and Foreign policy
the ways a gov deals with internal issues
and
the ways a gov deals with other countries
Who was the third president?
Sam Houston
What were Houston's major domestic policies?
Control of the army
Keep the peace in Texas
Fix finances/debt
Reasons Texans wanted Annexation?
Debt
Protection from MX
Many Texans were from or had family in the US
How long was a presidential term in Texas? How long in the US?
2 years
4 years
Who was the fourth President?
Anson Jones
Reasons people in the United States were against Annexation?
The debt
Didn't want war with Mexico
Texas had slaves and would unbalance the United States
What did Mirabeau Lamar do when he became President?
Changed the flag
Changed the capital
Houston to Austin
Which 2 presidents were in office for Annexation?
Anson Jones and President Tyler
What were the 3 parts of the resolution that annexed Texas?
TX people have to ratify a constitution
TX has to sell public lands for debt
Could divide into states up to 4 other states