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On the battlefield at San Jacinto, Texas volunteers under General Sam Houston destroyed the Mexican army. Texas independence had been won, but could it be kept? Would Mexico regroup and take back control of its rebellious province?
With Texas's economic fortunes declining by the early 1840s, the President of the Texas Republic, Sam Houston, arranged talks with Mexico to explore the possibility of securing official recognition of independence, with the United Kingdom mediating.
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May 5, 2021 · Santa Anna was captured, the Republic of Texas became official, and Houston was elected president. Santa Anna acquiesced by signing a treaty officially ending the war and was sent to Washington D.C. for a chat with President Andrew Jackson.
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President Houston submits annexation question to Texas Congress, then instructs minister to the U.S. to resume annexation talks. APRIL 11 An annexation treaty between the U.S. and Texas signed between the two diplomats.
Nov 1, 1994 · President John Tyler, concluding that Texas must not become a satellite of Great Britain, proposed annexation. After some sparring, Houston consented to the negotiation of a treaty of annexation, which was rejected by the United States Senate in June 1844.
A movement was afoot in Congress to annex Texas by joint resolution, rather than by treaty; this meant that annexation would need to pass only by a simple majority rather than by a two-thirds vote of the Senate.
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And again, in 1838 Congress defeated a bill to annex Texas. As Texas was burdened by a huge debt following its independence and as it had no industry, Texas President Sam Houston implemented settlement policies encouraging immigration from the United States and Europe .
