USA HISTORY

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

THE TRAIL OF TEARS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does it mean to annex something?
A
To bring it in
B
To push it away
C
To cut it apart
D
To kill
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -annexation, a formal act whereby a state proclaims its sovereignty over territory hitherto outside its domain. Unlike cession, whereby territory is given or sold through treaty, annexation is a unilateral act made effective by actual possession and legitimized by general recognition.

Detailed explanation-2: -: to attach as an addition : append. : to add (a territory) to one’s own territory to form a larger country. the United States annexed Texas in 1845.

Detailed explanation-3: -Annexation is the process of bringing property into the City limits. It is one of the primary means by which cities grow. Cities annex territory to provide urbanizing areas with municipal services and to exercise regulatory authority necessary to protect public health and safety.

Detailed explanation-4: -A subsidiary building separate from a parent network mail processing facility or delivery unit (called carrier annex) that supports the need for additional operational floor space.

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