Discover how Texas, once the independent Republic of Texas from 1836-1845, transitioned from a sovereign nation to the 28th U ...

The annexation of Texas to the United States was a topic of great interest for President Tyler and previous presidents. However, there were significant concerns and challenges associated with the ...

By the mid-1840s, Republic of Texas president Sam Houston helped revived the annexation issue by making it known to the United States that Texas could form an alliance with Great Britain, Haynes said.

On April 12, 1844, an annexation treaty was signed, but it faced ratification in the U. S. Senate. On June 8, it failed by a vote of 16-35. Tyler pursued a simple bill to admit Texas, which would ...

By 1842, President John Tyler of Virginia began expressing interest in Texas again. Houston and Jones knew annexation was not assured. Both worked to maintain healthy trade relations with Europe ...

The Counter-Revolution of 1836 is a big, sprawling book (over 570 pages), as befits its scope: It takes the reader from the lead-up to the Texas rebellion, through independence, annexation, the ...

The Republic of Texas holds a unique place in American history as a short-lived independent nation. ... Anson Jones played a crucial role in the annexation of Texas to the United States.