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In 1836, Texas won it's independence from Mexico and became a separate republic from the United States. Texas remained a republic between 1836 to 1845 while politicians in Texas were taking up sides. The Nationalists wanted Texas to remain a republic which was led by Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar (1798--1859). Lamar also wanted the expulsion of the Native Americans as well expanding to the Pacific Ocean. The other side, which included Sam Houston (March 2, 1793 -- July 26, 1863), wanted to annex with the United States, and to share the land with the Native Americans. Also, abolitionists did not want Texas to become a state since it would assuredly became a slave state. The Republicans delayed action of Texas getting statehood for the same reason. President Jackson also did not want the balance between slave states and free states to occur. Another party to this is Britain for they did not want Texas as another state since they saw a threat of the United States expanding westward and believed as well their trade with the Republic of Texas would cease. Mexico, in the meantime, has not recognized Texas as a Republic and started another war in 1842. They would soon retreat from San Antonio back into Mexico. Mexico would also would not accept Texas becoming a state either and threatened war as well. Another internal problem came about in Texas with the "Texas Archive War of 1851" when Sam Houston wanted to relocate the Texan archives from Austin to Houston to make Houston the capitol of the republic. Texan congress admonished Houston protecting Austin as it's capital in preparation of statehood. Under pressure from President Tyler, Congress finally adopted a bill to grant Texas statehood. On March 1, 1845, Tyler signed the bill that had stipulations attached that included the citizens the right to vote on whether to make it a free or slave state. The Texans voted for the latter. After the Compromise of 1850, Texas also forfeited land in return the US paid Texas 10 million dollars to settle its debts.
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Why did the US wait until 1846 to annex Texas rather than immediately making it a state in 1836?
conflict over the balance of free and slave states
When was Texas annexed to the US?
Annex means to take control. In 1846, the US annexed Texas, under an agreement that made it the 28th US state. Texas had fought for its independence against Mexico in 1836, but faced difficulties maintaining their status as an independent republic. Since most of the Texicans were originally from the US frontier, joining the US was a practical step toward preventing their reconquest by Mexico. The US also agreed to pay $10 million in outstanding debts. As it developed, the US had designs on the entire Southwest and California, and almost immediately provoked the Mexican American War (1846-1848).
What was the cause of the convention of 1836?
it was the Mexican government the all srated it because the wouldn't banned us immigration from them coming for the us to Texas and Texas waited to be there on state with being part of Mexico state
What were the effects of the Texas revolution?
For one, Texas gained it's independence. Then perhaps 10 years after or so, it was annexed into the United States.
Why did sugar growers want the us to annex hawaii?
because the sugar growers want to share the sugars to annex hawaii
