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Texas was an independent nation (Republic of Texas) for 10 years before it joined the Union as the State of Texas.Hawai'i was an independent nation (Kingdom of Hawai'i) for 103 years before it was annexed by the United States as the Territory of Hawaii. Hawaii was admitted to the Union as the Stat of Hawaii in 1959.
Texas was independent and referred to as The Republic of Texas from 1836 to 1845.
Texas was denied for many years because the Mexicans feared that the United States would settle Texas.
Yes, Texas began its nine years as an independent nation in 1836.
Nine years later, Texas joined the Union.
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176 years old
USA: 212 years
The Mexican nation.
TEXAS.
Texas became an independent nation upon winning its independence from Mexico in 1836, about nine years before being annexed by the United States. Although independent for only nine years, Texas Independence Day is still a Texas state holiday (March 2).
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