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Sam Houston as president
Sam Houston was elected president of Texas after the war. -
Mirabeau B. Lamar as vice president
Mirabeau B. Lamar was elected vice president of Texas after the war. -
Texas independence
Texas now had their own president, governor, and congressmen. -
Annexation
Sam Houston was in favor of annexation which means he wanted the U.S. to take them into their country. -
The Texas Declaration of Independence was adopted.
Texas won the war against Mexico and became its own country. -
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Anson Jones
Anson Jones was president of Texas. -
Polk signs
James K. Polk was president of the U.S. when Houston was in favor of annexation. Polk signed the official papers. -
Taxas problems
Texas moved to the U.S. because of their issues such as debts and slavery. -
Jose Antonio Navarro
Jose Antonio Navarro was the only Tejano who took part in writing the State Constitution. -
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The Immigrants
Immigrants started "cluttering" Texas. -
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The immigrants arriving in Texas
When the immigrants arrived in Texas, they had to learn a new language, new trades, and they had to learn how to farm in their new homes. -
Texas in the U.S.
The U.S. congress approved the Texas Constitution. Texas became the 28th state of the of the U.S. -
The war.... Again
The U.S. wanted to expand their land. They offered $30 million to Mexico for land. Mexico rejected the money. They still were not okay that Texas moved out of their country. So they had another war and Texas won the land that they wanted from Mexico. The war was over. -
The treaty
The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was named for the village where it was signed.
