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Annexation
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What showed Texas that they could not protect themselves?

Mexico attacked and captured towns

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Who was the first President of Texas?

Sam Houston

100

Which President was Houston? (Its a bit of a trick question)

1st and 3rd

100

What year did Annexation happen?

1845

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Define Archives

a collection of important public documents

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Who was the Second President?

Mirabeau Lamar

200

What were Houston's major foreign policies?

Avoid conflict with Mexico

Gain recognition as a nation
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Which Texas President did not care about annexation?

Mirabeau Lamar

300

Define Domestic policy and Foreign policy

the ways a gov deals with internal issues 

and

the ways a gov deals with other countries

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Who was the third president?

Sam Houston

300

What were Houston's major domestic policies?

Control of the army

Keep the peace in Texas

Fix finances/debt

300

Reasons Texans wanted Annexation?

  1. Debt

  2. Protection from MX

  3. Many Texans were from or had family in the US

400

How long was a presidential term in Texas? How long in the US?

2 years

4 years

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Who was the fourth President?

Anson Jones

400

Reasons people in the United States were against Annexation?

  1. The debt

  2. Didn't want war with Mexico

  3. Texas had slaves and would unbalance the United States

500

What did Mirabeau Lamar do when he became President?

  • Changed the flag

  • Changed the capital

  • Houston to Austin


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Which 2 presidents were in office for Annexation?

Anson Jones and President Tyler

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What were the 3 parts of the resolution that annexed Texas?

  1. TX people have to ratify a constitution

  2. TX has to sell public lands for debt

  3. Could divide into states up to 4 other states