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annexation: (noun) The formal act of incorporating a territory into an existing country or state. In 1845, the United States

When Texas was a country

Chapter 1

The birth of a lone star republic

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Chapter 2

Money, maps, and daily survival

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Chapter 3

Texas on the global stage

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Chapter 4

The road to annexation

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Ch 4 · The road to annexation
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Lone Star Leap

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alicecooks The presidential election that decided it all

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alicecooks The American debate over a giant state

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alicecooks The final vote of the republic

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The final vote of the republic

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Fun Fact

The giant flag: When Texas joined the United States in 1845, it kept its right to split itself into up to five different states without needing congressional approval.

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The presidential election that decided it all

alicecooks The presidential election that decided it all

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Glossary
annexation (noun)
The formal act of incorporating a territory into an existing country or state. In 1845, the United States Congress passed a joint resolution to annex the Republic of Texas.

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Quiz

Under the annexation agreement, how many states can Texas legally split into?

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Gossip

Would you have voted to join the United States?

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How many Texas voters opposed annexation in the October 1845 referendum?

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In what year did Texas formally surrender its sovereignty to become a US state?

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Which US President signed the joint resolution to annex Texas in early 1845?

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Quiz

What concept drove the US desire to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific?

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What war was directly triggered by the US annexation of Texas?

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Which US political issue delayed the annexation of Texas for nine years?

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Who was the last President of the Republic of Texas when it joined the US?

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