Chapter 15—Texas Joins the United States (1845-1860) and Chapter 16—Western Expansion and Conflict (1845-1860)
1. Who was John Tyler and what was his position on the annexation of Texas?
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2. Why were many northerners in the U.S. opposed to Texas annexation?
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3. What is meant by the term manifest destiny?
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4. Who was James Polk and what was his position on the annexation of Texas?
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5. How did Polk’s election affect the annexation of Texas?
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6. What were the reasons Texans had for wanting to be annexed to the U.S.?
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7. What happened during the Convention of 1845?
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8. On what day was Texas officially annexed to the United States?
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9. What were some of the main provisions of the Constitution of 1845?
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10. Who was the first elected governor of Texas? First U.S. senators?
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11. When Sam Houston won the election in 1859 his list of service to Texas now included ______
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12. How did the state government use its public lands to improve the state?
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13. What were the issues Mexico had regarding the annexation of Texas?
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14. List the events that started the Mexican War.
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15. Describe the events that led to the U.S. victory in the Mexican War.
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16. What was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? What were its terms?
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17. What was the Mexican Cession?
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18. What was the Compromise of 1850?
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19. How did events during and after the Mexican War affect Tejanos?
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20. After the Mexican War Texas population nearly tripled. Discuss this.
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21. This increase in population caused problems. What were the problems and how did the government attempt to solve them?
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