Republic of Texas and Early Statehood

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Please complete the timeline with the missing date: 1836 - Texas Wins Independence, _______ - Texas Annexation, 1861 - Texas Joins the Confederacy

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1845

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Who served as President of Texas after Sam Houston's first term?

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Mirabeau Lamar

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A major focus of Houston's first Presidency of the Republic of Texas was . . . ?

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paying debts from fighting the Texas Revolution

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The primary function of the Texas Rangers for the Republic of Texas was to . . .

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Protect Texans from American Indian tribes

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Why did Texas want to be annexed by the United States?

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Texas would have its debts paid by the US.

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How did the Compromise of 1850 affect Texas?

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New borders were established for Texas

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What was the impact of the Compromise of 1850 on Texas?

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Texas was declared a slave state, Texas lost land to New Mexico, Texas received $10 million.

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What was the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?

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The treaty that ended the US - Mexico War.

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Which of the following reflects the belief in Manifest Destiny?
The belief that the United States should conquer all of Mexico,
The belief that the United States should expand westward to the coast,
To fill all ships' manifests as full as possible before crossing the Atlantic,
It is manifest that all Texans are destined to greatness

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The belief that the United States should expand westward to the coast

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Anson Jones was a leader during the . . . .

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annexation of Texas