Week 24

Question 1

Stated that a Texas president couldn’t serve consecutive terms

Answer 1

Constitution of 1836

Question 2

An agreement in which each side in a conflict gives up some of what it wants.

Answer 2

Compromise

Question 3

War between the United States and Mexico after the annexation of Texas. Mexico claimed the nueces river as it’s border while the us/Texas claimed the rio grande.

Answer 3

Mexican-American War

Question 4

Set the boundary between Texas and New Mexico. Texas received $10 million to pay off it’s debt in exchange of giving up parts of their northern and western territory.

Answer 4

Compromise of 1850

Question 5

Treaty that ended the Mexican-American War. Gave the US most of the southwestern US, rio grande is considered the southern boundary of Texas, Mexico accepts Texas as part of the US, the US pays Mexico $15 million.

Answer 5

Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo