Mexican American War

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  1. 1. Money owed by the Republic of Texas; a major reason Texas wanted to join the U.S. was to have this financial burden lifted.
  2. 3. The independent nation of Texas that existed from 1836 to 1845.
  3. 6. Public records and official documents, notably at the center of the "Archives War" during the Republic.
  4. 10. The fourth and final president of the Republic of Texas who was in office during the annexation.
  5. 11. The 19th-century belief that the United States was destined by God to expand its dominion and spread democracy across the entire North American continent.
  6. 12. A legislative measure that requires approval by both chambers of Congress and is used for specific matters, such as admitting Texas as a state, which only required a simple majority rather than a 2/3 treaty vote.
  7. 13. The conflict between Texas/U.S. and Mexico regarding whether the southern border was the Nueces River or the Rio Grande.
  8. 14. The first president of the Republic of Texas and a strong proponent of annexation.
  9. 15. A tax on imported goods, which the Republic of Texas used to try to generate revenue.
  10. 16. U.S. President elected in 1844 who campaigned on a platform of territorial expansion, including the annexation of Texas.
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  1. 2. The 1848 treaty that ended the Mexican-American War, in which Mexico recognized Texas as part of the U.S. and ceded other territories.
  2. 4. A group established to protect the frontier, who were crucial for security against Mexican threats and Native American raids during the Republic era.
  3. 5. Paper money issued during the Lamar presidency to help solve the financial debt of the Republic.
  4. 7. To approve or formally sanction, such as when Texas voters approved the resolution to join the U.S. in October 1845.
  5. 8. The formal giving up of rights, property, or territory, specifically referring to land Mexico yielded.
  6. 9. The formal act of acquiring or joining a new territory to an existing country. The negotiation between nations; Texas used this to try to gain recognition from Mexico and protection from European powers.
  7. 14. The institution that caused great controversy over Texas annexation, as Southerners wanted to expand it, while many Northerners opposed adding a new slave state.