Texas entertains the idea of joining the…

Texas entertains the idea of joining the United States entirely of its own volition, because Anglo American immigrants had greatly assisted the conduct of the Texas rebellion.

The Texas voters, after gaining their independence, elect a congress of fourteen senators and twenty-nine representatives in September 1836.

The Constitution of the Republic of Texas allows the first president to serve for only two years, setting a three-year term for all later presidents.

Sam Houston serves as the first president of the new republic.

The Texans, whose republic is also recognized by Britain, France, The Netherlands and Belgium, hold Antonio López de Santa Anna captive for six months, during which time they struggle with raids by Mexican forces, wars with the Amerindians, and financial insolvency.

In September 1836, Texans vote for annexation by the United States.

The northern states, opposing the extension of slavery, refuse to approve statehood, having just acquiesced to the admission of Arkansas, a slave state.