The State of Texas

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What did Mexico claim as the border between Mexico and Texas?

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Nueces River

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When the Mexican government refused $30 million dollars for Mexican land west of Texas and refused to talk about the issues regarding Texas land, what did President Polk do?

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sent U.S. military troops to Texas

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How did the Mexican-American War end?

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General Winfield Scott marched an army into Mexico City and took it over.

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What did Mexico get after the war that was outlined in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

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$15 million dollars

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What did the United States get after the war that was outlined in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? Options: Texas, $30 million dollars, $15 million dollars, land west of Texas to the Pacific Ocean

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land west of Texas to the Pacific Ocean

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Where was the border between Mexico and Texas set? Options: Nueces River, Colorado River, Rio Grande, Brazos River

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Rio Grande

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What document set the agreement between Mexico and the United States at the end of the Mexican War?

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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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What did Sam Houston speak out for and helped others understand why it was so important? Options: Texas continued independence, annexation of Texas to the United States, Texas fundraising, Texas Military

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annexation of Texas to the United States

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Who was the first governor of Texas?

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James Pinckney Henderson

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Which was not a reason to annex Texas? Texas was deep in debt, Constant battles with Mexico, Constant battles with Native Texans

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Religious freedom