Annexation of Texas: Mexico breaks relations with USA

Historical Context Note

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.2: American (US) Writing and Culture: The Nineteenth Century, 1783-1900.
Vol. editors: J. Michael Duvall (College of Charleston), Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Tony Papanikolas (San Jose State University)

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Colonialism and colonisation

Dates

Date of occurrence 1845-03-01

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United States (Location)
Mexico (Involved)

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On the 1st of March, 1845, the Joint Resolution for Annexing Texas to the United States was approved. This voluntary annexation of the Republic of Texas to the US made Texas the 28th state. It was to lead to the Mexican War of 1846-48, as Mexico considered Texas to be part of its territory.

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