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The U.S. helped Texas fight Mexico when Texas declared independence from Mexico. After, president John Tyler signed a treaty with Texas, allowing them to join the US, without consulting Mexico, who did not recognize Texas' independence.

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How did gaining this territory benefit the U.S.?

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How did gaining this territory benefit the U.S.?

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Upon gaining Texas, the U.S. gained a large area of land, along with it's natural resources. This bolstered the U.S. economy and contributed to the United States' growth as an international power. Texas joining the union also prevented it from becoming an enemy state to the US, improving the safety of the US's southern border.

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What were the costs of gaining this territory for the U.S.?

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What were the costs of gaining this territory for the U.S.?

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The Annexation of Texas destroyed U.S. good will and trade with Mexico. The U.S. now had an enemy as it's neighbor. A few years later, in 1846, this hostility sparked the Mexican-American War. This war cost the US over $18 million, and caused over 1700 US deaths.

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How did U.S. acquisition of this territory impact the people who already lived there?

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How did U.S. acquisition of this territory impact the people who already lived there?

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The Kickapoo tribe was forced to migrate away from their ancestral homelands when Americans started to settle in Texas. Some moved to Mexico and bought land from the Mexican government, and some migrated to Kansas.

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How did the original inhabitants resist American expansion? 

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How did the original inhabitants resist American expansion? 

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The original inhabitants of Texas were the Kickapoo tribe. They were forced to leave Texas, and rather than fight, they either moved to Mexico and bought land from the Mexican government or moved to lands in Kansas provided by the US Government.

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Was the U.S. justified in acquiring the territory? Why or why not?

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Was the U.S. justified in acquiring the territory? Why or why not?

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The U.S. was unjustified in acquiring the territory because the land originally belonged to Mexico, and the US didn't reach any agreements with Mexico before acquiring Texas. The Americans also forced the Kickapoo out of their sacred homeland.