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What is the largest territory the US claimed the old fashion way?
Mexican Cession (i.e. Texas)
When did the US first claimed New Mexico?
The US claimed what became the New Mexico territory during the Mexican-American War. It was primarily a linear western extension from Texas.
How did the U.S get Texas?
Texas was originally part of Mexico. I believe Texas wanted to be its own country. The US claimed Texas after the war between the US and Mexico.
What was the Indian Territory between Texas and Kansas where the American Indians were placed on later become?
Oklahoma Territory
What was Indian territory between Texas and Kansas where the American Indians were placed on the later become?
Oklahoma Territory
What cities in Colorado and New Mexico were originally in the Republic of Texas?
Mexico claimed but never occupied, explored or tried to settle those areas which were a part of the Comancheria and lost them by default when they sought to become a part of the United States.
How did antonio Lopez de santa Anna become president of Texas?
Because at the time, Texas was also a Mexican territory.
The conflict over the disputed territory between taxes and Mexico was because Texas claimed all the land up to the nueces river and the Mexican government claimed all the land to the Rio grande river?
True! (:
The territory between Texas and kansas was more likely to become a free or a slave states?
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Which country owned the territory known as Texas?
Mexico Texas was originally part of the Spanish holdings in the "New World." When Mexico won its independence from Spain, it claimed Texas as part of Mexico. Texas attracted many American settlers who eventually declared their independence from Mexico and set up the Repubic of Texas, an independent nation. Finally, in 1845, Texas joined the United States as the 28th state.
What nation claimed Texas and what year?
Spain claimed Texas. It was in 1492. ha ha ha
How did the US gain control of Texas California the American southwest and the Oregon territory?
The United States never had to fight a war to gain control of Texas and other southwest territories, such as the California territory. Texas was annexed in a time of peace in 1845 by the US; however, this provoked anger from the Mexican government which still did not recognize the independence of the Republic of Texas, and claimed it as still their own territory, albeit a "troublesome one." As a result of the US annexation of Texas, the Mexican-American War broke out.
