Annexation Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Annexation is the legal merging of some territory into another body. A city might annex unincorporated areas or a country might annex other disputed territories. Sometimes also used to refer to mergers of countries.
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See also: Canadian Annexationist Movement This is an Article on Annexation. Page Contains Information, Facts Details or Explanation Guide About Annexation Examples of Annexation
Pacific Northwest and California
In 1844 onwards, United States of America attempted to merge disputed parts of the Pacific Northwest of North America into their country. James Knox Polk, the 11th President of the United States, used as a successful campaign slogan "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!", commenting on the latitude (54°40') of the western portion of the border between Canada and the United States, a border which was later officially set at the 49th parallel. In 1898, Hawaii was annexed into the United States following a coup d'etat staged by American businessmen with the goal of annexation in mind.Texas
In 1836, the people of Texas voted to request that the United States annex Texas. Concerned with the constitutionality of annexation and with offense of neighboring Mexico, however, the Van Buren Administration rejected the request, which was eventually withdrawn. In 1843, the United States became concerned with British designs on Texas. A new president, John Tyler, became a proponent of annexation. Through negotiations, the United States convinced Texas President Sam Houston to agree to annexation. Following acceptance of the terms of annexation by the people of Texas, the young nation became a part of the United States in 1846.City of Atlanta
In 1909 the U.S city of Atlanta, then located only in Fulton County, annexed into part of neighboring DeKalb County (from which Fulton County had originally been divided). The situation continues to provide some problems, such as when police arrest suspects on charges set forth in Georgia state law, and city police must determine which county's jail they must be taken to.