USA HISTORY

MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855

THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What accomplished these things?1 Texas gave up about 1/2 of her territory inexchange for $10, 000, 000 from the U.S. for public debt; 2 established current western border of Texas; 3 agreement allowed for slavery to spread west but added California as a free state 4 ended slave trade in Washington, D.C.;
A
Compromise of Texas
B
Compromise of 1850
C
Louisiana Purchase
D
California agreement of 1840
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In an effort to avoid some states seceding from the United States, Congress passed the Compromise of 1850. Texas gave up much of the western territories it had claimed in exchange for $10 million to pay off previous debts.

Detailed explanation-2: -In exchange, the south was guaranteed that no federal restrictions on slavery would be placed on Utah or New Mexico. Texas lost its boundary claims in New Mexico, but the Congress compensated Texas with $10 million. Slavery was maintained in the nation’s capital, but the slave trade was prohibited.

Detailed explanation-3: -On May 5, 1845, Texas President Jones called for a convention on July 4, 1845, to consider the annexation and a constitution. On June 23, the Texan Congress accepted the US Congress’s joint resolution of March 1, 1845, annexing Texas to the United States, and consented to the convention.

Detailed explanation-4: -Texas relinquished 67 million acres in the Compromise of 1850 in exchange for a cash payment that wiped out the debt. Future land sales were earmarked to fund Texas education.

Detailed explanation-5: -With the support of President-elect Polk, Tyler managed to get the joint resolution passed on March 1, 1845, and Texas was admitted into the United States on December 29.

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