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  2. History of Texas (1845–1860) - Wikipedia

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    In 1845, the Republic of Texas was annexed to the United States of America, becoming the 28th U.S. state.Border disputes between the new state and Mexico, which had never recognized Texas independence and still considered the area a renegade Mexican state, led to the Mexican–American War (1846–1848).

  3. History of Texas - Wikipedia

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    The state of Texas confirmed its first case on February 13, 2020, and many of the state's largest cities recorded their first cases throughout March. As of late May 2021, there were 50,198 COVID-19 related deaths reported in that state. The death rate in Texas was 175 for every 100,000 people, while national COVID-19 death rate was 179 per 100,000.

  4. Texas annexation - Wikipedia

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    Boundaries of Texas after the annexation of 1845. The Republic of Texas was annexed into the United States and admitted to the Union as the 28th state on December 29, 1845.. The Republic of Texas declared independence from the Republic of Mexico on March 2, 1836.

  5. List of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union - Wikipedia

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    The following table is a list of all 50 states and their respective dates of statehood. The first 13 became states in July 1776 upon agreeing to the United States Declaration of Independence, and each joined the first Union of states between 1777 and 1781, upon ratifying the Articles of Confederation, its first constitution. [6]

  6. 1844 Republic of Texas presidential election - Wikipedia

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    Jones defeated Burleson [1] by a margin of 1,376 votes to become the fourth and final President of Texas. On February 26, 1845, five months after the election, the Republic of Texas was annexed by the United States and was admitted as the 28th state on December 29 of that year.

  7. 1848 United States presidential election in Texas - Wikipedia

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    State voters chose four electors to represent the state in the Electoral College, which chose the president and vice president. Texas had become the 28th state on December 29, 1845, and would be officially annexed by the United States on February 19, 1846, making this the first presidential election in which the state participated.

  8. When is Juneteenth? Did the holiday start in Texas? Here’s ...

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    Emancipation Park in Houston was purchased by a group of former slaves to become the official grounds for the celebration in 1872. In 1979, Texas became the first to declare Juneteenth a state ...

  9. Republic of Texas - Wikipedia

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    The Burnet Flag used from December 1836 to January 1839 as the national flag. The design was suggested by President David G. Burnet and it was the flag of the republic until it was replaced by the Lone Star Flag, and as the war flag from January 25, 1839, to December 29, 1845 [3] Naval ensign of the Texas Navy from 1836–1839 until it was replaced by the Lone Star Flag [3] The Lone Star Flag ...