james k. polk was the president when texas became a state.
james k. polk was the president when texas became a state.
who was the president when texas became a state?
james k. polk
the republic of texas gained independence from mexico following the texas revolution of 1836, and, partly because texas had been settled by a large number of americans, there was a strong sentiment in both texas and the united states for the annexation of texas by the united states. in december 1845, president james k. polk signed a resolution annexing texas, and texas became the 28th state in the union. polk sought further expansion through the acquisition of the mexican province of alta california, which represented new lands to settle as well as a potential gateway to trade in asia. his administration attempted to purchase california from mexico, but the annexation of texas stoked tensions between mexico and the united states. relations between the two countries were further complicated by texas's claim to all land north of the rio grande river; mexico argued that the more northern nueces river was the proper texan border.
compromise of 1850
matteo castelli









































matteo castelli (c. 1555, melide, switzerland - 1632, warsaw) was a swiss architect. his nephew costante tencalla also became an architect.









































section::::selected works.









































section::::selected works.:rome.









































bullet::::- facade of santa susanna (in collaboration with francesco rossi, to plans by carlo maderno), 1597-1603









































bullet::::- cappella barberini at sant'andrea della valle









































bullet::::- sant'andrea della valle (collaboration with carlo maderno)









































bullet::::- palazzo mattei (collaboration with carlo maderno)









































section::::selected works.:florence.









































bullet::::- cappella rucellai









































section::::selected works.:poland and lithuania.









































bullet::::- royal castle of warsaw (rebuilding)









































bullet::::- ujazdów castle in warsaw (collaboration with giovanni trevano) in 1624









































bullet::::- chapel of saint casimir in vilnius









































section::::bibliography.
matteo castelli