Texas Flashcards
when was texas acquired
1845
when did texas become part of Mexico
1821
american settlers refused to accept this
how did Mexico handle slavery
in 1829 it refused to keep slaves
how did Mexico handle immigration
in 1830 stopped US immigration into Mexico
when did texas declare itself independent
1836
what did texas independence lead to
led to military conflicts
Americans ent to aid to texans
their support was inspired by the Alamo 1836- a Roman Catholic mission fort
how many texan defenders were killed
187
when were the Mexicans defeated
in April 1836
who resisted texas joining the union and why
northerners as it was very large so it would’ve mean it would be divided into a number of slave states
what happened to texas after the conflict
remained the lone star state
politically controversial - 2 presidents dodged the issue
eventually joining the union in 1845
what did the acquisition of territory lead to
all territory eat of the Rocky Mountains had been acquired by the US
