Presidential Personalities
This president of the Republic of Texas wanted annexation to the U.S. and worked to cut military spending to save money
Who is Sam Houston?
Texas was officially annexed by the United States in this year.
What is 1845?
This 19th-century American belief that the U.S. should expand from coast to coast was a major cause of the war.
What is Manifest Destiny?
As part of this compromise, the border between Texas and this neighboring territory was finally established.
What is New Mexico?
Texas won its independence from Mexico in this year.
What is 1836?
This president was known for his opposition to Native Americans, forcibly removing the Cherokee at the Battle of Nueces.
Who is Mirabeau Lamar?
Many Texans wanted to join the U.S. immediately after gaining independence in 1836 for this primary reason.
What is protection from Mexico?
This specific river was the center of a border dispute between Texas and Mexico.
What is the Rio Grande?
This state was admitted to the U.S. as a "free state" under the Compromise of 1850.
What is California?
This immigrant group founded the towns of New Braunfels and Fredericksburg.
Who are the Germans?
He was the last president of the Republic and worked with James K. Polk to finalize Texas annexation.
Who is Anson Jones?
In the 1830s, the U.S. Congress originally opposed annexing Texas because it would enter the Union as this type of state.
What is a slave state?
This treaty officially ended the U.S.-Mexican War.
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?
The Compromise of 1850 allowed people in new territories to do this to decide whether to allow or ban slavery.
What is vote?
Mexico won its independence from Spain in this year.
What is 1821?
This leader printed large amounts of "red notes," which unfortunately increased the debt of the Republic.
Who is Mirabeau Lamar?
This U.S. leader is known as "Mr. Manifest Destiny"
Who is James K. Polk?
Under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Mexicans living in the newly ceded territories were granted this status automatically
What is U.S. citizenship?
This specific law was strengthened as a part of the 1850 agreement, causing much controversy.
What is the Fugitive Slave Act?
This immigrant group settled in Panna Maria, TX, and strengthened the Catholic presence in the state.
Who are the Polish?
Upon annexation, this president famously declared, "The Republic of Texas is no more"
Who is Anson Jones?
One of the following was NOT a significant factor leading to Texas Annexation:
Political support in the United States was already there
Texas had accrued significant debt
Mexico was trying to buy back the land
Texas faced military challenges with Mexico
What is "Mexico was trying to buy back the land"?
This term refers to the massive chunk of land Mexico gave up after the war, including present-day California and the Southwest.
What is the Mexican Cession?
While slavery itself continued, this specific activity was abolished in Washington D.C. by the compromise.
What is the slave trade?
The Mission San Antonio de Valero (The Alamo) was founded in this year.
What is 1718?