James K. Polk, a Democrat and a strong supporter of territorial expansion, was elected president in November 1844 with a mandate to acquire both the Republic of Texas and Oregon country. On December 29, 1845, Congress admitted Texas to the U.S. as a constituent state of the Union.
Texas was formally annexed by the United States and admitted to the union on December 29, 1845, becoming the 28th state. The annexation of Texas caused a war between the US and Mexico which lasted from 1846-1848 came to be known as the Mexican-American War.
The significance of Texas being annexed to the US led to war with Mexico.
He tried to get Texas annexed by the United States.
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Anson Jones was the last president of Texas.
Anson Jones was the last president of Texas.
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Texas was formally annexed by the United States and admitted to the union on December 29, 1845, becoming the 28th state. The annexation of Texas caused a war between the US and Mexico which lasted from 1846-1848 came to be known as the Mexican-American War.
Texas was annexed as a state to the union by giving up some of their northwest territories if the U.S. agreed to pay for its debts that Texas had acquired while it was a free republic.