MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
MANIFEST DESTINY
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Freedom Riders
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Lone Star Republic
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Union of Texas
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Republic of New Mexico
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why were Texans excited about the war with Mexico? Many Texans believed that the war with Mexico would encourage the United States to allow Texas to be annexed. Most Texans hoped they would finally win their independence from Mexico.
Detailed explanation-2: -Americans declared that it was their duty, their manifest destiny, which compelled them to seize, settle, and cultivate the land. Not surprisingly, the most active supporters of manifest destiny and proponents of Indian removal were those who practiced land speculation.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Tyler-Texas treaty, signed on April 12, 1844, was framed to induct Texas into the Union as a territory, following constitutional protocols.
Detailed explanation-4: -A: Mexico did not recognize Texas independence after the Texas Revolution in 1836. Instead, Mexico continued to consider Texas as a province in rebellion against the mother country.