When was texas added to the united states

Document Category Legislation and Floor Proceedings. Date December 12, State or Territory Texas. Series Bills and Resolutions Originating in the House, — Congress 28th — But in most parts of the state, discrimination ran rampant against Tejanos and Mexicans — especially during the Mexican-American War.

As settlement expanded, the U. Early statehood also saw a rapid expansion of the African-American population in Texas. The vast majority continued to live as slaves. Life was better for large groups of immigrants from Europe who arrived soon after statehood, drawn here by the promise of land.

People from many European regions came to Texas, immigrating mostly through the port of Galveston. Many settled in close-knit communities, where traces of their cultures can still be found today. They joined a wave of immigrants from the Southern U. As some had feared, annexation inflamed tensions with Mexico.

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Formerly part of Mexico, Texas had been an independent country since Since its independence, Texas had sought annexation by the U. However, the process took nearly 10 years due to political divisions over slavery.

Texas entered the nation as a state that legalized slavery, and seceded from it 15 years later as part of the Confederate States of America. Shortly after the elction of Abraham Lincoln, the confederacy seceded from the United States to continue enslaving people of African descent. The audio, illustrations, photos, and videos are credited beneath the media asset, except for promotional images, which generally link to another page that contains the media credit.

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