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Warm-up Which statement best supports pro-
annexation? a) “The admission of Texas into this Union will
prove, sooner or later, an element of overwhelming ruin to the Republic.”
b) “Let Texas be annexed, and the authority and laws of the United States be established and maintained within her limits.”
Warm-up What is the best conclusion that can be
drawn from the following quote?“You will perceive that Texas is presented to the union as a
bride adorned for her espousal. But if, now so confident of the union, she should be rejected, her mortification would
be indescribable. She has sought the United States, and this is the third time she has consented. Were she now to be spurned it would forever terminate expectation on her
part, and it would then not only be left for the United States to expect that she would seek some other friend.”
Statehood
Discussion: What are some of the issues the Republic of Texas faced? How could they be solved?
Nation divided Sectionalism – excessive loyalty to a region
or section, creating prejudice. 1836 – Texas was a slave-owning state and
would tip the balance of power in Congress North – Against South – For West – Undecided,
mostly territories
Attempts at Annexation 1836 – Texans vote for it/U.S. turns them down 1844 – The Republic and U.S. Congress draft a
treaty to make Texas a territory Texans approve it U.S. denies it again
Why would the U.S. reject the
annexation of Texas?
Why not Texas? U.S. would get public land to sell to pay off
Texas’s huge debt Would add Texas as a territory, not a state North does not want a slave state Afraid of causing a war with Mexico Wanted to avoid controversy with their
constituents (voters back home) during an election year
James Polk Was elected the 11th
U.S. president in 1844 Wanted to annex
Texas Why??????
Grow the U.S. Democrat from the
South
Annexation Congress decided to pass a joint resolution [passed in
both houses of Congress] for annexation. The joint resolution contained terms more favorable to
Texas than those of the treaty of 1844. Texas could… Enter the U.S. as soon as its people approved annexation and
adopted a state constitution, bypassing the time Texas would have just been a territory
Keep its public lands but could sell some of it to pay off debts Be divided into as many as 5 states with the approval of
Texas and the U.S.
Annexation Anson Jones and the Texas
legislature came up with a new state constitution and overwhelmingly voted for annexation
On Oct. 13, 1845, Texans approved annexation by a vote of 4,254 to 257
On Dec. 29, 1845, President Polk signed the resolution that made Texas a state
In 1845, Mexico finally recognizes Texas independence
France and Britain did not want the U.S. to grow
They convinced Mexico to recognize that Texas was independent, with the condition that the Republic must reject annexation
Too late at that point, Texans just want annexation
“The Republic of Texas is No More” On Feb. 19, 1846, at a ceremony in front of
the Texas Capitol, Texas officially became a state
Anson Jones, the last Texas President, handed over Texas to the 1st governor, James P. Henderson
Can Texas Secede from the Union?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S92fTz_-kQE
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