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What Do You Know?
The Lone Star State
Anticipation Guide
Directions: Read each statement. If you believe a statement is true, select A for
“Agree.” If you believe a statement is false, select D for “Disagree.”
Before You Read
Agree/Disagree
Statement
D
1. Texas annexation means it would join the United States as
a state.
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D
2. The Treaty of 1844 was rejected by the United States Congress.
A
D
3. Manifest Destiny is the belief that a state should have its own
government.
A
D
4. When Texas became a state, it became less involved in U.S.
policies.
A
D
5. Most Texans joined the Democratic Party in Texas.
A
D
6. The United States tried to avoid a war with Mexico by offering
to buy some of its land.
A
D
7. The U.S.-Mexican War lasted for five years.
A
D
8. After the U.S.-Mexican War, the United States gained more
territory.
A
D
9. Many diverse groups of people settled and lived in Texas during
early statehood.
A
D
10. Immigrants to Texas are only people who were born in a
different part of the United States.
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