MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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The Texan victory over Mexico
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The annexation of Texas
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The establishment of the Texas Rangers
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The ratification of the Constitution
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Detailed explanation-1: -A hundred and fifty years ago this month-February 19, 1846, to be exact-Texas president Anson Jones lowered the Lone Star flag for the last time, saying, “The final act in this great drama is now performed.
Detailed explanation-2: -Houston was genuinely torn between his desire for annexation and the dream of an independent Texas. Jones believed that the prospects for annexation were dim, and that independence as part a British-French alliance offered the best prospects for peace with Mexico and prosperity for Texas.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1843 the United States became alarmed over the policy of Great Britain toward Texas. The British were opposed to annexation and even contemplated the use of force to prevent it.
Detailed explanation-4: -Anson Jones is known as the “Architect of Annexation.” But his actual contribution to Texas statehood is more complex than the nickname indicates. There was heated opposition within the United States to annexation: Texas was at war with Mexico.