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What is a Texas Annexation?
Texas Annexation of 1845 was the voluntary annexation of the Republic of Texas to the United States, becoming the 28th state.

Conflicts&How the Annexation took place...

 * The Southern people were anxious to have Texas, however, the Northern people opposed it, as that would give more power to the slaves.War with Mexico took place, and the annexation became a leading political question at the Presidential election by 1844.
 * James K. Polk, a supporter of territorial expansion as well as democracy, was elected as a president in 1844.
 * Joint resolution declaring that Texas would be admitted as a state if it approved the annexation by 1 January 1846, was passed.

Impact on inhabitants?
The inhabitants were treated poorly as the king took control over all the resources that were needed to improve the land of Texas. For the inhabitants, the Texas Annexation had a negative influence, since it took away their rights and gave power to the king.

After the Texas Annexation..
Texas offered lands for cheap prices, which attracted a large amount of Americans - The Americans moved into Texas in order to pay their debts - The U.S. economy improved as more people gained lands and paid off their debts.

Immigrants to Texas increased greatly. - Those that wanted to pay off their debts moved into Texas, causing the population to increase.

As more people moved into Texas for land, use of slavery became more frequent. - The immigrants that moved into Texas for lands and profits increased their use of slaves to facilitate their works.

The Republic of Texas and Mexico faced ongoing border disputes. - Texas claimed Rio Grande as its border - Mexico claimed the border as the Nueces River.

More natural resources were produced after the annexation. - Production of resources increased as the immigrants moved into Texas.

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"Texas Annexation." Wikipedia. Web. 26 Aug. 2009. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Annxation>.

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"Texas Annexation Question -Why did Texas get to keep its public lands? - Texas State Library." Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) Home Page. Web. 26 Aug. 2009. <http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/exhibits/annexation/part5/question8.html>.

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