Texas Quiz Question-- Tuesday

Explain in 3 paragraphs how Texas became a US State:

1^st Paragraph (Move to Texas)

 Include words:   Stephen Austin, Cotton, Slavery, Religion

2^nd Paragraph (Texas War for Independence)

Include words:  Immigration, Santa Anna, Federalist, Declaration of Causes, Expelled, Alamo, Sam Houston, Battle of San Jacinto, “Remember the Alamo”

3^rd Paragraph (Texas Annexation)

Include words:  Manifest Destiny, Republic of Texas, Andrew Jackson, Van Buren, Tyler, Annexation, Polk, December 1845. 

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Extra Credit:

Explain how Oregon became US Territory. 

Use words:  54 40, Britain, 49 Parallel, Expansionist, Polk