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The Republic of Texas
The Republic of Texas was a sovereign state in North America (1) ____________ the United States and Mexico that existed from 1836 to 1845. It began on March 2 1836, when the people living in Texas declared themselves independent (2) ____________ Mexico.
The Mexican army led (3) ____________ Santa Anna marched into Texas and attacked the new country. However, the Mexican army was defeated and Santa Anna was captured at a battle near the site of Houston.
The new republic did not have a proper government or (4) ____________ money. Its borders (5) ____________ often raided by Mexico, and there was fighting between the settlers and the Native Americans. The US government did not recognize the Republic of Texas.
In 1841, Santa Anna became president of Mexico and the border attacks increased. By this time, thousands of new settlers (6) ____________ moved into Texas, and people in the US supported the people of Texas. The idea of annexation of Texas into the US became popular.
The Republic of Texas ended on December 29, 1845, when Texas became the 28th state of the United States of America.
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