Texas Enters the United States
Texas entered the United States as a state on December 29, 1845.
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The Event
Texas entered the United States as a state on December 29, 1845. Annexation followed years as an independent republic.
The Wider Story
The decision carried consequences for slavery, territorial claims and relations with Mexico. War followed in 1846.
Putting the Event in Perspective
Statehood was not the earlier declaration of Texan independence or the settlement of every border.
Reading the Historical Record
A balanced account includes the people whose rights and land claims were affected.
About the Historical Recreation
The accompanying visual is an illustrative reconstruction: an 1845 legislative chamber with distant delegates and a period Texas map, labels unreadable. It is not authentic archival footage, an eyewitness record or additional evidence for the event.
Sources
- Twenty-Ninth Congress: Session 1 -- Resolutions [No. 1.] Joint Resolution for the Admission of the State of Texas into the Union. | Texas State Library — Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- Annexation Process: 1836-1845 A Summary Timeline | Texas State Library — Texas State Library and Archives Commission
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