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In 1845, Texas joined the United States, becoming the 28th state, when the United States annexed it. Only after the conclusion of the Mexican–American War, with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, did Mexico recognize Texan independence. Texas declared its secession from the United States in 1861 to join the Confederate States of America.
In December 1845, during the presidency of James Knox Polk, Texas became a state of the Union. The annexation meant the Mexican-American war of 1846-1848.
It became the 28th state of the union in 1845. It is bordered on the north by Oklahoma, on the northeast by Arkansas, on the east by Louisiana, on the south by Mexico, and on the west by New Mexico. Its capital city is Austin, in the south-central part of the state.
In December of 1845, Texas became the 28 th state of the United States of America. It was a change welcomed by many. As early as 1836, Texan voters had chosen overwhelmingly to support annexation. But opposition in the U.S. was strong, and the annexation of Texas came only after years of heavy debate. Some of that debate came from Texan ...
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.
The Texas Annexation — also known as the Annexation of Texas — refers to the series of events that led Texas to become the 28th state in the Union. Following the Texas Revolution (1835–1836), Mexico refused to recognize the treaties that ended the conflict.
In 1845, Texas joined the United States as the 28th state. [ 14 ] . The state's annexation set off a chain of events that led to the Mexican–American War in 1846.
The Republic of Texas was officially established with Sam Houston as president and Stephen Austin as secretary of state. Cities were named in their honour; Houston was the capital until 1839, when Austin was approved as the permanent capital.
In the 1830s and 1840s, the U.S. was sharply divided over slavery. Many Northerners feared that adding Texas to the Union would upset the balance of power between free and slave states, tipping it in favor of the South.
Dec. 29, 1845: Texas becomes the 28th state in the Union.