12-12-24 Statehood of TX

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Lamar sent his expedition to Santa Fe to convince New Mexicans they were Texans. If this happened, what would have changed?

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Texas' west boundary would have changed.

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The Council House Fight was a conflict during Lamar's administration that involved harsh treatment toward-

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American Indians.

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The year 1845 is significant to Texas History because-

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Texas was annexed to the U.S.

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Which Texas president strongly favored annexation?

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Sam Houston

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What is Manifest Destiny?

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The belief that the U.S. was meant to spread from ocean to ocean.

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After the U.S.-Mexico War, where was the border between the two countries? Options: The Pecos River, The Rio Grande

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The Rio Grande

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Which Texas President was in office when the United States finally agreed to annex Texas?

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Anson Jones

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Which of these was NOT a reason why the United States hesitated to annex Texas?
Adding Texas would mean adding another slave state,
Adding Texas could start a war with Mexico,
Texas was deeply in debt,
Nobody in Texas knew anything about American-style government

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Nobody in Texas knew anything about American-style government