when texas joined the united states in 1845 texas was the 28th u.s. state.
when texas joined the united states in 1845 texas was the 28th u.s. state.
when texas joined the united states in 1845 texas was?
the 28th u.s. state
in 1844, james k. polk was elected the united states president after promising to annex texas. before he assumed office, the outgoing president, john tyler, entered negotiations with texas. on february 26, 1845, six days before polk took office, the u.s. congress approved the annexation. the texas legislature approved annexation in july 1845 and constructed a state constitution. in october, texas residents approved the annexation and the new constitution, and texas was officially inducted into the united states on december 29, 1845 as the 28th u.s. state.. mexico still considered texas to be a renegade mexican state, and never considered land south of the nueces river to be part of texas. this border dispute between the newly-expanded united states and mexico triggered the mexican–american war.
1840s
united states ambassador to texas









































the united states recognized the republic of texas, created by a new constitution on march 2, 1836, as a new independent nation and commissioned its first representative, alcee la branche as the chargé d'affaires in 1837. the u.s. never sent a full minister (the term "ambassador" was not in use) to texas, but a series of chargés represented the government in austin until texas joined the union.









































in 1845 texas joined the united states as a state.









































section::::chargés d'affaires.









































bullet::::- alcée louis la branche









































bullet::::- title: chargé d'affaires









































bullet::::- appointed: march 7, 1837
united states ambassador to texas