Texas.
It was a separate country (after defeating Mexico and winning independence) for ten years before joining the US because it was broke and could sell off pieces of the country (now a state) to the US to pay off its debts.
It joined in 1845, four years before California.
B.) the system of checks and balances
The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "A. At the end of the war, France lost all of its English territory except Hastings. B. At the end of the war, England lost all of its French territory except Calais. <span>F. Joan of Arc inspired the French to act as one people."</span>
According to the statement above: "this letter was written when liselotte had been at court for ten years. What do you think her attitude towards the court are?"
The answer is that is a privileged life.
Hope this helps.
They hoped it would keep colonist off their land