USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -On December 27, 1845, U.S. President James K. Polk signed the annexation bill into law and formally recognized Texas as the 28th state of the Union.

Detailed explanation-2: -On June 4, 1845, Jones presented to the people of Texas the alternative of peace and independence or annexation. The Texas Congress rejected the treaty with Mexico, approved the joint resolution of annexation, and adopted resolutions censuring Jones. The Convention of 1845 considered removing Jones from office.

Detailed explanation-3: -Texas President Mirabeau B. Lamar (1838–41) opposed annexation. He held visions of empire in which Texas would rival the United States for supremacy on the North American continent.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar (August 16, 1798 – December 19, 1859) was an attorney born in Georgia, who became a Texas politician, poet, diplomat, and soldier. He was a leading Texas political figure during the Texas Republic era.