Historically, Texas was the territory of Mexico. East is bounded by Sabine River and the United States of America. Oil and other resources are abundant. /kloc-At the beginning of the 20th century, the United States of America invaded and expanded westward, inciting Texas independence. Texas was a state of the United Mexican States before 1836. 1836, Texas farmers demanded slavery, while Mexico banned slavery, and the contradiction between the two sides intensified. 200 peasants occupied the Alamo Castle and declared rebellion. Thousands of Mexican government troops besieged the Alamo, and all the last 200 farmers died, and no one surrendered. "Remember the Alamo" became the slogan of Texas independence?
On March 2, 836,/kloc-0, Texas officially declared its independence and established an independent Republic of Texas. After Sam. General Houston (also translated as Samuel. Houston) led 800 warriors to defeat the official Mexican army led by the then great Mexican dictator General Antonio López de Santa Anna near San Hagento (now Houston). 65,438+0,600 Mexicans were killed or captured, and even General Antonio López de Santa Anna himself was captured, while only nine Texans died. ? This decisive battle led to Texas's real independence from Mexico. By the way, Houston, Texas is now named after him. )
After independence, the territory of Texas and the United States roughly corresponds to that of Texas now. Because there is a star on its national flag, it is called Lone Star State. Samuel's main figures: Houston was president of the Republic of China in 1836- 1838 and 184 1- 1844. After Texas joined the Federation, he became governor of Texas 1859- 186 1 year.
Because the country's independence is due to the conflict with Mexico caused by the demand for slavery, slavery is legal in Texas, but I didn't expect Texas to join the Federation in the future. ?
It turned out that as early as1March 2, 836, after the establishment of the Republic of Texas, its President Sam. Houston immediately applied to the US Congress to join the United States. But at that time, the North and the South were wrestling in the US Congress to see which side's regime overwhelmed the other. At this time, the US Congress and Party are powerful. They rejected the application of the Republic of Texas on the grounds of opposing slavery. The Republican Party is worried that if Texas, which supports slavery, joins the United States, the Senate will support slavery by two more votes, and the balance of political power will turn to slavery, so it resolutely resists Texas' participation.
At home and abroad, there are two conflicting political factions. ? One faction is nationalists, led by Mikhail B. Lamar, who advocates that Texas should remain independent and expand into the Pacific Ocean. ? The opposition, led by Sam Houston, advocates that Texas merge with the United States and live in peace with the United States and local Americans. Texas finally joined the Federation on February 29th, 1845, 1845. Because Texas is the only state that has joined the United States as an independent country, and it is also the only state that has the right to secede from the Federation on its own, the other 49 States have no such right in law.