Early Statehood of Texas (1845-1861)

Timeline of the Early Statehood of Texas

• 1845, Texas officially becomes the 28th state of the USA.
• 1845, Texas creates state constitution and government
• 1846, the Mexican-American War starts.
• 1848, treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo was signed
• Compromise of 1850 creates western border of Texas.

Timeline of the Early Statehood of Texas

• 1860,Texas seceedes from the Union to join the confederates.

1845 TEXAS OFFICIALLY BECOMES THE 28TH STATE OF THE USA.

• Abolitionists worried that adding another slave holding state would upset the balance in congress.
• Americans worried that it would create trouble if they added Texas because,of the revolt of Texas
• In 1844 the new president James Polk decided that adding a new state mattered more than their concerns.

1845 Texas creates state constitution and government

• The makers of the sixth constitution in Texas was The constitutional Convention of 1875.
• The vast majority of Tejanos, Mexicans, Native Americans and African Americans did not benefit from annexation.

1846, the Mexican-American War starts.

• War breaks out with mexico about western borders including Texas border.
• Gen.Scott ended the war by laying siege on Mexico City.
• After a year and half of fighting Mexico conceded of defeat. And the treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo was signed in 1848.

1848, treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo was signed

• The treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo stated that:
• Mexico agreed to sell there territory north of Rio-Grande and California for 15 million dollars to the U.S.
• Mexico also agrees to see Texas as an an American state.
• This treaty also created several U.S. borders.

Compromise of 1850 for Texas.

• The compromise made the state borders of Texas.
• Texas had a lot of debt so the government paid for it.In order for the U.S to help Texas, Texas had to transfer land to the federal government.

1860,Texas seceedes from the Union

• Not many Texans were in favor of slavery, the majority of Texas voters believed that the U.S government should not interfere with their ability to keep slaves.
• Some Texans did not want to seceded from the Union like Sam Huston the govener of Texas.
• Texas secedes in 1860.

Summary of Early Statehood

• The Early statehood of Texas changed the lives of many settlers. It created the constitution and government, created Texas borders, got the U.S more land,and created a new state in the U.S. This era created order in Texas.

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