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John Tyler was the President when Texas became a state. What happened was that the Texans revolted from their Mexican government and became an independent country. They then asked to join the US and were accepted. The US did not seize Texas from Mexico, except for a disputed area along the border when was ceded to the US as a result of the Mexican War and which one might say was seized by the US. Ja,es Polk wqas President during this war.
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When was Sam Houston president of Texas?
Sam Houston was the first president of Texas after it won independence for Mexico.
Who did Texas choose as their president after they won independence from Mexico?
Sam Houston was the 1st & 3rd President of the Texas Republic.
What President did not want to admit Texas into the union?
president Jackson and trouble with Mexico
Did George Washington serve in Texas while he was president?
No! Texas was a possession of Mexico at that time.
Who were the presidents of the Alamo of mexico and texas?
Andrew Jackson was the American president and Santa Anna was the Mexican president.
What did Mexico offer to Sam Houston's country of Texas to prevent Texas from joining the US?
Mexico offered to the president of Texas, Sam Houstan, the status of a free state within a loose Mexican federation.
Did the U.S seek to enter a war with Mexico?
Yes. By accepting Texas as a state and allowing patrols in a no man's land, President Polk provoked Mexico into war.
Who was the president of Mexico when Texas was apart of Mexico?
There were several presidents between 1821 and 1836 when Texas split. The most renowned would be Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
President Jackson was reluctant to annex Texas into the United States because he feared?
he feared the war with Mexico
Was antonio Lopez de santa Anna fighting for Texas or Mexico?
He was the president and general of the Mexican forces during the Texas Revolution.
Who was the general and future US president who was sent to defend Texas from Mexico by orders of president James K. Polk?
Zachary Taylor
Is New Mexico and Mexico just west of Texas?
New Mexico is west of Texas, but, Mexico is south of Texas.
