Texas Annexation

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:controversy Slavery and sectional tensions
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cultural_impact Spread of Texan culture
gptkbp:date December 29, 1845
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations U. S. and Mexico
gptkbp:economic_impact Increased agricultural production
gptkbp:event_type Annexation
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Manifest_Destiny
gptkbp:historical_debate Cultural implications
Legacy in American history
Impact on Native American tribes
International reactions
Economic motivations
Impact on U. S.-Mexico relations
Influence on the Civil War
Consequences of annexation
Impact on sectionalism in the U. S.
Impact on the Compromise of 1850
Impact on the Dred Scott decision
Influence on future annexations
Influence on the 1848 election
Influence on the Kansas-Nebraska Act
Legitimacy of annexation process
Political ramifications in Congress
Public sentiment in Texas
Role of slavery in annexation
Role of the Democratic Party
Role of the Texas Revolution
Role of the Whig Party
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:Daniel_Webster
gptkb:John_Tyler
gptkb:Henry_Clay
gptkbp:historical_significance Key event in U. S. history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Texas Annexation
gptkbp:impact Increased military presence in the region
Contributed to the Civil War causes
Heightened tensions with Mexico
Increased territorial size of the U. S.
Influence on future statehood debates
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Sam_Houston
gptkb:Stephen_F._Austin
gptkb:James_Polk_Jr.
gptkbp:legal_status Annexed territory
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Joint_Resolution_for_Annexing_Texas_to_the_United_States
gptkbp:location gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:outcome Texas became the 28th state
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Republic_of_Texas
gptkbp:public_perception Divided in the U. S.
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Mexican-American_War
gptkbp:significance Expansion of the United States
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:State_of_Texas
gptkbp:territory Disputed territories with Mexico
From independent republic to U. S. state
gptkbp:treaty gptkb:Treaty_of_Guadalupe_Hidalgo
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:James_Polk_Jr.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3