Events of Texas Statehood From Annexation to the Compromise of 1850

When Sam Houston was elected president of the Republic of Texas, the expectation by many was that the United States would annex Texas as a state. Many were wrong for a few reasons. Though the United States did want to expand west as a result of the idea of Manifest Destiny, there was disagreement over the inclusion of Texas. Many people in the United States feared the annexation of Texas for three major reasons. One was that Texas allowed slavery within its borders. Slavery was a hot topic at that time between the Free and Slave states already in the US. Another was the issue of Texas debt. The debt was around 10 million dollars, which some citizens had a problem with. The last was the treat of war with Mexico if the United States annexed Texas. This was also an issue that many Americans did not want. Reasons for Annexation Sort the reasons for and against annexation of Texas into the United States. Reasons For Annexation Common culture Add more territory to the United States Manifest Destiny Reasons Against Annexation Debt Threat of war with Mexico Addition of another slave state Texas became the 28th state to be added to the Union in 1845 as result of the Texas Admission Act. The president of the United States at that time was James K Polk. As a result of Texas becoming annexed into the United States their former debt was forgiven and Texas used US currency. Texas also enjoyed the protection against the Native Americans as a result of the usage of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Mexican American War Matching Match the person, Place, or event with the correct discription. General Zachary Taylor Was a general of US that claimed Mexican Soldiers had killed American soldiers at the border of US and Texas. Rio Grande River The river that the United States recognized as the border between Texas and Mexico Nueces River The river that the Mexican government claimed as the border between Texas and Mexico Texas Rangers Known as the Texas Devils or "Los Diablos Tejanos" were a police force for the Texas frontier. Jack Coffee Hays A Texas Ranger who fought at the battle of Monterrey. Winfield Scott Defeated Mexicao by capturing Mexico City in September of 1847 Texas Annexation Major cause of the Mexican-American War The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo officially end the Mexican-American War in 1848. Negotiations for the treaty were done by John Slidell. The outcome was the the United States gained all lands from Texas to the Pacific Ocean know as the Mexican Cession. From these lands the states of New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado.The Treaty include three main terms. First the US would pay Mexico a total of $15 million dollars for the Mexican Cession. Then the Rio Grande would be the official border of the United States and Mexico. Finally the US agreed to pay all financial claims of US citizens against Mexico. Compromise of 1850 In 1845, Texas was admitted to the United States as a slave state. A few years, after the Mexican American War, the United States gained even more territory, finally reaching the Pacific Ocean. In 1848, gold was discovered in California, and the population of California grew very quickly. People began to question whether California should be a slave state or free state.The debate over slavery continued. The South wanted more of the area won from Mexico to be slave states. The North, of course, disagreed. In 1850, Henry Clay devised a compromise plan to settle the issue. The Compromise of 1850 had five provisions:1. California would be admitted as a free state. This restored the balance of free and slave states.2.The slave trade - not slavery - would be prohibited in Washington, DC3. The remaining new territory acquired from Mexico would be divided into two territories - New Mexico Territory and Utah Territory - and Congress would not decide if these territories would be free or slave territory. The people who settled in these territories would decide for themselves when they asked to become a state. This was called popular sovereignty. 4. A new, harsher fugitive slave law was passed. It made hiding or helping runaway slaves illegal and punishable by a high fine or imprisonment.5. Texas gave up part of its territory in exchange for $10 million to pay off its debt. Who proposed the Compromise of 1850? Henry Clay William Jennings Bryan Abraham Lincoln Sam Houston How did the Compromise of 1850 relate to the ideas of Manifest Destiny? Both dealt with the free state state issue. Both started after the Mexican American War. Both dealt with adding territory to the United States and maintaining that territory. They have nothing in common. Based on the reading about the Compromise of 1850, what do you think was a major issue in the United States during the 19th century? Adding new territory to the United States Immigration to the United States from Asian countries Expansion of slavery into new territory Relations with Native Americans Identify the tags on the map. Areas:Mexican CessionTexas New Mexico ActCurrent TexasRio Grande BorderCalifornia Admitted as a State Current Texas Rio Grande Border Texas New Mexico Act Mexican Cession California Admitted as a State 1850