MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
TEXAS ANNEXATION PROBLEM
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Question
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The Spanish government gave up all rights to Texas.
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Texas was annexed by the United States.
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Sam Houston was elected President of the Republic
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Texas forces won the Battle of the Alamo ending the war with Mexico.
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Detailed explanation-1: -On December 29, 1845, Texas entered the United States as a slave state, broadening the irrepressible differences in the United States over the issue of slavery and setting off the Mexican-American War.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1843, U.S. President John Tyler, then unaligned with any political party, decided independently to pursue the annexation of Texas in a bid to gain a base of support for another four years in office.
Detailed explanation-3: -On December 29, 1845, Texas became the 28th state in the United States. Formerly part of Mexico, Texas had been an independent country since 1836. Since its independence, Texas had sought annexation by the U.S. However, the process took nearly 10 years due to political divisions over slavery.
Detailed explanation-4: -With the support of President-elect Polk, Tyler managed to get the joint resolution passed on March 1, 1845, and Texas was admitted into the United States on December 29.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Texas legislature approved annexation in July 1845 and constructed a state constitution. In October, Texas residents approved the annexation and the new constitution, and Texas was officially inducted into the United States on December 29, 1845.