Annexation
Largest immigrant group from Europe
Germans
The constitution Texas used as a guide.
US Constitution
The number of branches in the Texas government
3
Most popular cash crop in Texas
Cotton
The river that became the permanent boundary of Texas
Rio Grande
The year Texas became a state.
1845
Makes the laws
Legislative Branch
Requirements to vote in Texas
White, male, 21
The idea that God has destined the US to control the land from one the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Manifest Destiny
The treaty that ended the war
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
US president responsible for annexation
James K Polk
Enforces the laws
Executive Branch
Political power belongs to the people
Popular Sovereignty
GTT meaning
Gone to Texas
Mexico claimed this River as the boundary
Nueces River
This event helped Texas pay of their debt
Compromise of 1850
How many Amendments in the United States Bill of Rights
10
Political party most popular in Texas at the time
Democratic Party
The reason people came to Texas
Cheap land
Region of Texas Polk sent troops
Coastal Plains
President of Texas responsible for annexation
Anson Jones
This is referring to the ability of our branches of government to make sure not one group has too much power.
Checks and Balances
Whigs or Republicans
The people most responsible for expanding cattle ranching
Tejanos
Beginning of the Mexican American War
April, 1846