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Sam Houston was the president that agreed to annex the state of Texas. he was actually the President of the Lone Star Republic.
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It was known as the Republic of Texas. Its nickname was "The Lone Star Republic", and it is still known as "The Lone Star State."
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Texas is known as the Lone Star State.
Yes, Texas was once a country of its own. It was originally a part of Mexico. Then there was a revolution, and it became the Republic of Texas. After about ten years, they joined the United States.
They did not want the United States to annex it because they did not want to rely entirely on American cotton. They also did not want America to become more powerful. The Lone Star Republic (Texas) acted as a buffer to the U.S. to keep it from getting too powerful.
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