History of Texas (1845–1860)
Videos
In 1845, the Republic of Texas was annexed to the United States of America, becoming the 28th U.S. state. Border disputes between the new state and Mexico, which had never recognized Texas independenc
Statue of the Meusebach-Comanche Treaty being completed.
Thornton Affair
Videos
The Thornton Affair was a battle in 1846 between the military forces of the United States and Mexico 20 miles west upriver from Zachary Taylor's camp along the Rio Grande. The much larger Mexican forc
Rancho de Carricitos
Polk crop