A) 42nd parallel and the Columbia River.
B) Cascade Mountains, the Columbia River, and Puget Sound.
C) 36° 30' line and the Columbia River.
D) 49th parallel and the 54° 40' line.
E) Columbia River, the 49th parallel, and the Pacific Ocean.
G) C) and D)
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D) John L. O'Sullivan.
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A) end the independent treasury system.
B) create a new national bank.
C) distribute public land sales revenue to the states.
D) annex Texas.
E) solve the Maine boundary dispute.
G) A) and B)
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B) isolationism.
C) American Super Imperialism.
D) Divine Mandate.
E) Manifest Destiny.
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Texas declared its independence from Mexico on March 2, 1836, following a series of conflicts known as the Texas Revolution. However, it was not annexed by the United States until 1845, nearly a decade later, due to a combination of political, international, and domestic factors.
1. **Slavery**: One of the most significant issues was the institution of slavery. Texas had legalized slavery, but the United States was deeply divided on the issue. Adding Texas as a slave state would disrupt the balance of power between free and slave states in the U.S. Congress. Northern politicians, in particular, were opposed to annexation for this reason.
2. **Political Opposition**: There was considerable political opposition to annexation within the United States. Some feared that annexing Texas could lead to war with Mexico, which still considered Texas a rebellious territory. Others were concerned about the potential financial cost or the expansion of slave territory.
3. **International Relations**: The annexation of Texas had the potential to damage relations with other countries, particularly Great Britain, which had strong economic ties with Texas and was opposed to the expansion of slavery. The British also hoped to limit U.S. expansion and power.
4. **Texas Independence**: After winning independence, many Texans prized their sovereignty and some were initially ambivalent about joining another nation. The Republic of Texas operated as an independent nation, establishing diplomatic relations with other countries and even considering offers of protection from Britain and France.
5. **U.S. Presidential Politics**: The issue of Texas annexation was contentious in U.S. presidential politics. Presidents Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren both avoided annexation due to the potential for political fallout. It wasn't until President John Tyler, seeing the potential annexation as a way to secure his political legacy, pushed for it that the process gained momentum.
6. **Texas Debt**: The Republic of Texas had accrued significant debt during its years of independence. This was a concern for the U.S. Congress, as annexation would mean assuming that debt.
7. **Manifest Destiny**: The concept of Manifest Destiny, the belief that the expansion of the U.S. across the American continents was both justified and inevitable, gained popularity in the 1840s. This ideology helped to create a more favorable environment for the annexation of Texas.
Ultimately, the annexation of Texas was approved by the U.S. Congress in 1845. President John Tyler signed the joint resolution just before leaving office, and Texas became the 28th state of the United States on December 29, 1845. The annexation led to the Mexican-American War, as Mexico had never recognized Texas independence and considered the annexation an act of aggression by the United States.
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A) primarily Maine and Canadian lumberjacks
B) British troops and Maine fishermen
C) Canadian lumberjacks and American troops
D) American troops and Indians
E) American lumberjacks and Indians
G) C) and E)
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A) two-thirds Senate approval of the Treaty of Annexation.
B) a joint resolution enacted by a simple majority in the House and the Senate rather than the two-thirds constitutional supermajority required of all treaties with foreign nations.
C) a presidential executive order by President Tyler.
D) the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo.
E) a political compromise to admit free-state Iowa at the same time.
G) A) and D)
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A) Mexicans have never forgotten that the U.S. tore away about half of their country.
B) the war resulted in a negative turning point in U.S. relations with Latin America.
C) it reinvigorated the slavery issue and debates about extending slavery in the territories and newly admitted states in the United States.
D) Latin America solidified their friendly relations with the U.S. government.
E) roughly 13,000 American soldiers died, mostly from disease.
G) C) and E)
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