KnowraTexas annexationLinked fromLinked fromThe 14 pages that link to Texas annexation, each with the reason it gives.All 14Broader topic 4Related 9Compared with 1Manifest DestinyRelated: Annexation was a central expansionist cause when O’Sullivan popularized the phrase.Mexican–American WarRelated: Mexico viewed annexation as a threat and disputed the boundary of the newly incorporated state.Mexican CessionRelated: Annexation helped provoke the border dispute that led to war and the cession.Antonio López de Santa AnnaRelated: Annexation intensified the crisis that led to war during Santa Anna’s political career.James K. PolkBroader topic: Polk made annexation an early priority, despite its risks of war with Mexico.AnnexationBroader topic: It shows that annexation can occur through a formal agreement between political authorities.Republic of TexasRelated: Annexation ended the republic and transferred its sovereignty to the United States.TexasRelated: Statehood tied Texas agriculture more closely to national markets and institutions.Battle of the AlamoRelated: The Alamo’s legacy became part of the contested history surrounding Texas’s independence and incorporation.United States territorial expansionBroader topic: Annexation brought Texas into the Union and helped precipitate war with Mexico.Sam HoustonRelated: Houston supported annexation, which ended the republic he had helped lead.Battle of San JacintoRelated: The independence secured at San Jacinto preceded annexation nine years later.California statehoodCompared with: Texas entered as a slave state through annexation, while California entered free after a congressional compromise.History of TexasBroader topic: Annexation brought Texas into the Union and helped precipitate war with Mexico.