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Texas Annexation for kids: Background History
The
application of Texas Annexation and its admission to the Union was
supported by the slave states of the south. As a part of the Mexican
Republic Texas had been free soil but, as the climate was
well suited to production of the cotton plant, and it would surely be
admitted as a slave state. The issue of admitting Texas to the union
first came before President Andrew Jackson. Jackson knew that the
admission of Texas would be strongly opposed by the slave free
states of the North, so he did not press the issue. President Martin
Van Buren had not opposed the acquisition of Texas but did nothing
to aid annexation. President John Tyler did take action and
under his direction a treaty was draft providing for the admission
of Texas to the Union, but the Senate refused to ratify the treaty.
Texas Annexation for kids: Background History
The Texas Annexation
President
John Tyler preempted James Polk on the issue of the Texas Annexation
by drafting the proposals on 27 February, 1844 and presenting the
bill to annex Texas on March 1, 1845. Before Texas was actually
admitted Tyler had ceased to be President, but James Polk continued
to support the policy. Texans approved of the popular bill which was
signed by President James Polk on December 29, 1845, admitting Texas
as the 28th state of the Union by joint resolution.
Texas Annexation Timeline and Facts for kids
The Annexation Facts and Timeline for kids is
detailed below. The history of the Annexation is told in a
factual timeline sequence consisting of a series of short facts
providing a simple method of relating the famous people and events
surrounding the Annexation of Texas.
Texas
Annexation Timeline and Facts for kids
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Timeline Fact 1:
1821: The Mexicans won
their independence from Spain and founded the Mexican
Republic. Immigrants from the US settled in the
northeastern part of the new republic - which was called
Texas
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Timeline Fact 2:
1829: President
Jackson offers to purchase Texas, for $1
million. Mexican President Vicente Guerrero declines
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Timeline Fact 3:
April 6, 1830: The
Mexican government bans US immigration
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Timeline Fact 4:
October 2, 1835: The
Texas Revolution
began
with the battle of Gonzales against the Mexican forces
under Santa Anna
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Timeline Fact 5:
March 2, 1835: Texas
declares independence from Mexico
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Timeline Fact 6:
November 1835: Sam
Houston was selected as Commander-in-Chief of the Texan
Army
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Timeline Fact 7:
February 23, 1836 – March 6, 1836:
The Battle of the Alamo,
a 13 day siege at a mission in San Antonio that saw the
death of 180 Americans including Davy Crocket, Jim Bowie
and Colonel William B. Travis
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Timeline Fact 8:
September, 1836:
Texans submit the application of Annexation and
its admission to the Union
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Timeline Fact 9:
March 27, 1836: The
Goliad Massacre in which 350 Texan prisoners, and
their commander James Fannin, were executed by Mexican
forces
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Timeline Fact 10:
April 21, 1836:
Battle of San Jacinto, the last battle of the Texan
Revolution
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Timeline Fact 11:
April 22, 1836:
General Santa Anna is captured
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Timeline Fact 12:
May 14, 1836: The
peace treaty of Velasco is signed by the Texan Republic and Santa Anna for Mexico
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Timeline Fact 13:
September, 1836:
Texans vote overwhelmingly in favor of annexation and
Sam Houston is named President of the Republic on October 22, 1836:
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Timeline Fact 14:
January 11, 1837:
Resolution to recognize Texas is introduced in the U.S.
Senate
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Timeline Fact 15:
March 3, 1837: United
States recognizes the Republic of Texas
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Timeline Fact 16:
1838: Mirabeau Lamar
succeeds Houston as the Texan Republic President
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Timeline Fact 17:
October 12, 1838:
Texas withdraws the offer of annexation because of the
lack of action by the US Congress
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Timeline Fact 18:
1841: Sam Houston
serves a second term as the Texan President
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Timeline Fact 19:
June 15, 1841: Sam
Houston issues proclamation declaring armistice between
Mexico and Texas.
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Timeline Fact 20:
January 1844:
President Sam Houston submits annexation instructs
minister to the U.S. to resume annexation talks
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Timeline Fact 21:
27 February, 1844:
Annexation proposals are drafted
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Timeline Fact 22:
1844: Anson Jones is
sworn in as President of the Texan Republic
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Timeline Fact 23:
March 1, 1844:
Annexation treaty presented to the Senate
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Timeline Fact
24: June 8, 1844: U.S.
Senate rejects the treaty, 35 to 16
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Timeline Fact 25:
March 1, 1845:
Congress passes a "Joint Resolution for Annexing Texas
to the United States", The resolution is signed by
President Tyler.
March 3, 1845: Annexation
offer sent to Texan president Anson Jones
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Timeline Fact 26:
March 4, 1845: James Polk
becomes US President
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Timeline Fact 27:
1845:
John O’Sullivan initiates
the phrase 'Manifest Destiny'
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Timeline Fact 28:
May 19, 1845:
Cuevas-Smith treaty between Mexico and Texas is signed
guaranteeing Texans independence as long as it remains a
separate republic
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Timeline Fact 29:
October 13, 1845:
Annexation ordinance and state constitution submitted to
the Texan voters for approval
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Timeline Fact 30:
December 29, 1845:
President Polk signs the Joint Resolution admitting
Texas as the 28th state of the Union.
Texas
Annexation Timeline and Facts for kids
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The info about
the Texan Annexation provides interesting facts and
important information about this important event that occured during the presidency of the 10th President of the United States of America.
Texas Annexation for kids - Border Dispute with Mexico
The Republic of Texas had claimed land up to the Rio
Grande based on the Treaties of Velasco, but Mexico
refused to accept the Treaties of Velasco as valid,
claiming the border as the Nueces River. The border disputes caused the outbreak of the Mexican–American War.
Texas Annexation for kids - Mexican–American War
The
Mexican–American War was a military conflict fought
between Mexico and the United States from April 25,
1846 – February 2, 1848. The war ended when the
1848 Treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo was signed which
established the southern boundary of Texas at the
Rio Grande.
Texas Annexation for kids - President John Tyler Video
The article on the
Texas Annexation provides an overview of one of the Important issues of his presidential term in office. The following
John Tyler video will
give you additional important facts and dates about the political events experienced by the 10th American President whose presidency spanned from April 4, 1841 to March 4, 1845.
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