Era 6

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.