Ch15 Tx History

U.S. President Martin Van Buren was reluctant to annex Texas because of concern that such a move would anger (a)   and start a war.

• the British

• Mexico

• the South

• Spain

In April 1844, representatives from the United States and Texas negotiated a treaty in which Texas would join the Union as a(n) (a)   , but it never went into effect.

• colony

• independent nation
• state

• territory

In the mid-1800s, many Americans believed in (a)   , the idea that it was preordained that the United States would settle North America from coast to coast.

• the American Dream

• Manifest Destiny

• the Monroe Doctrine

• National Rights

(a)   opposed annexation because they thought they could obtain better terms trading with the Republic of Texas than they could if Texas were part of the United States.

• The British

• Mexico

• The South

• Spain

On February 28, 1845, the U.S. Congress passed a joint resolution admitting Texas to the Union as a(n) (a)   .

• colony

• independent nation

• state

• territory

The first governor of the state of Texas was (a)   .

• James Pinckney Henderson

• Sam Houston

• Anson Jones

• Mirabeau Lamar

Southern Democrats, led by (a)   , wanted to allow slavery in all Western territories.

• Jefferson Davis
• Stephen A. Douglas

• Andrew Jackson

• Martin Van Buren

Many members of the Northern (a)   Party were opposed to expanding slavery to the Western territories.

• Know-Nothing

• Democratic

• American

• Whig

The (a)   Party wanted to prevent immigration from countries such as Ireland, Germany, and China.

• Know-Nothing

• Democratic

• American

• Whig

The Texas Constitution of 1845 gave (a)   the right to vote.

• Tejanos
• Women

• African Americans

• All citizens