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__Chapter 15 - Section 1 - The Annexation of Texas__ 1) Explain how slavery and westward expansion affected the debate over annexation. 2) Trace the events that led to the annexation of Texas. __Chapter 15 - Section 2 - Forming a Government__ 1) Explain how the Constitution of 1845 laid the foundation for new state government. 2) Describe the steps taken to organize the government of the new state. __Chapter 15 - Section 3 - Political and Economic Issues__ 1) Describe the positions of political parties and analyze how they affected Texas politics. 2) Identify the early governors of Texas. 3) Explain how the state's public debt was paid.