Re: This day in history - June 20
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 8:58 am
More precisely, or more pedantically if you prefer, Texas joined by joint resolution, not by treaty.riiano wrote:Texas joined the United States by treaty (was never a territory). Went from the republic of Texas to the state of Texas!
There were two treaties proposed to annex Texas, but neither one of them was accepted by the US. Instead, Congress passed a joint resolution laying out the terms of admission, and Texas voted to accept the terms.