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Annexation
Incorporating a territory into another country.
Cede
Formally giving up ownership of land.
Cession
Granting land from one country to another.
Compromise
Agreement where both sides give up something.
Joint Resolution
Statement passed by both legislative houses with legal force.
Suffrage
The right to vote.
Reservation
Land set aside for Native Americans.
Public Land
Government-owned land.
Popular Sovereignty
People's right to choose via voting.
Manifest Destiny
The belief in U.S. expansion to the Pacific Ocean.
Majority of Slavery in Texas
Predominantly in South and East.
Leadership Qualities of Sam Houston
General in Texas Revolution, U.S. Senator, negotiator with Native tribes, governor, and president of the Republic of Texas.
Rejection of Treaty of 1844
Not accepted by the U.S. Senate.
Voting Rights in Texas Upon Annexation
Restricted to White males and Tejano males.
Disputed Area Between Mexico and U.S.
Between Nueces and Rio Grande rivers.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Ended the Mexican-American War; U.S. gained Southwest territories.
First Governor of Texas
James Pinckney Henderson.
Compromise of 1850
Established California as a free state; Texas received $10 million and Western border set.
New State Constitution Requirement
Needed for state government formation upon joining the U.S. in 1845.
Characteristics of Texas Constitution
Separation of powers, three branches of government, modeled similarly to the U.S. Constitution.
Objective of Manifest Destiny
Expansion from Atlantic to Pacific Ocean.
Land Control in Early Texas
Initially controlled by Mexico.
Thomas J. Rusk
Soldier and one of the first Texas senators.
President Polk's Belief
Strong supporter of Manifest Destiny.
Importance of Separation of Powers
Ensures no single governmental branch holds excessive power, maintaining fair governance.
