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2 .7 TEXAS AN D T H E W AR WITH M E X IC O

7845 TEXAS STATEHOOD

Two nameA c u l e AynonymouA w ith TexaA hiAtoAy. Stephen moved in 1821 &
founded a coiony on a M exican tand gAant. I t a ttr a c te d Am erican who
becauAe A u stin had excellen t AeiationA w ith th e M exica n s. By 1835 th e up
faoA independence & te d to waA. On 6 .MAR. 1836 at th e M exicans oveAAan th e
& th en weAe beaten by Sam Houston at San Ja c in t o ; in depen den t up.

HoiMion i
1836 TexaA

Republic o f Texas j
A liiiliIII Ini lnliai folded Letteh docketed 7846 with AUSTIN/ TEXAS mo <jA-t 6.
San Jacinto 18 36 Black '5' wai undeh 300 mite USA hate to Texai.
Same edi uied in Republic {horn 1S45, but Texan hate wai 10c {oh 100 milei.

Sam HouAton captuAed Santa Anna th e M exican PAeAident at San Ja c in t o . He d e fe a te d
AuAtin to become th e lA t PAeAident o£ th e Texan R ep u b tic. Though TexaA wiAhed to Jo in th e
USA i t waA 1844 befioAe PAeA. TyieA put a TAeaty be^oAe th e S e n a te. A&teA A e je c tio n PAeA.
Potk gained appAovai in December. 1845 & TexaA became th e 28th S ta te on 2 9. D E C . 1845.
HouAton AepAeAented TexaA in th e Sen ate &Aom , & waA GoveAnoA 1859-1861.

Sam Houiton

2Stft State 1845
Fhee Fhank o{ Senatoh Sam Houiton on {olded letteh datelined 1850
Blue edi BALTWRE/M SEP 26.

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