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What state was Texas originally a part of in the Northern part of Mexico?
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In the early 1820's, Mexico opened up it's northern territory to some ________ ________ is hoped they would protect the area from falling under ______ _______ control.
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Tex-Mex Cession
The Annexation of Texas and The Mexican Cession
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What state was Texas originally a part of in the Northern part of Mexico? | Coahulia y Tejas |
| In the early 1820's, Mexico opened up it's northern territory to some ________ ________ is hoped they would protect the area from falling under ______ _______ control. | American settlers, Native Americans |
| Who was one of the first American Empresarios who took the offered land grant from the Mexican Government? | Stephen F. Austin |
| How many families did Stephen F. Austin settle in Texas? | 300 |
| What 4 requirements did American settlers agree to in exchange for the land grants? | Speak Spanish Convert to Catholicism Become a Mexican Citizen No Slavery |
| True or False-Americans willingly agreed and followed the 4 requirements set by the Mexican Government | False- The Americans did agree to follow these requirements, but almost none of them actually followed through. |
| What did American Settlers in Texas refer to themselves as? | Texians |
| What did Americans want access to to as the Cotton Industry grew rapidly? | Cheap Farm Land (which meant slaves) |
| True or False-In 1829 Mexico realized that they were losing control of the almost 20,000 Americans living in Texas | True! |
| What did the "Law of April 6th" stop? | The influx of American immigration and slavery. |
| Who was the Mexican President that was elected in 1835 that wanted to centralize political power in Mexico? | Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna |
| What did Santa Anna take away Texas's right to? | The right to self govern themselves |
| What is the famous battle sight where the battle ended in a mass slaughter of Texan fighters? | The Alamo |
| Who was the General that helped lead the Texan/U.S. to victory? | Sam Houston |
| Where was Santa Anna defeated and captured by the Texan forces led by General Sam Houston? | San Jacinto |
| What happened in April of 1836? | Texas became independent |
| What did Texas hope to do once they became a part of the U.S.? | Practice Slavery legally |
| Texas was an independent nation for almost __ years! | 10 |
| In 1845 the U.S. _______ Texas and admitted it as a state into the Union | annexed |
| What does "annexed" mean? | To take over land |
| Who did Texas originally belong too? | Mexico (not Spain because Mexico had just won its independence" |
| Where was the early fight at in 1835 over a cannon? | Gonzalez |
| What were the 3 main reasons the U.S. did not want Texas for almost a decade? | Texas came with lots of debt (almost 10 Million) Texas was a slave state which would offset the balance Mexico threatened to start war if we took Texas |
| Which president started the process of annexing Texas? | John Tyler |
| Which president finished the process of annexing Texas? | James Polk |
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