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Santa Anna signed the Treaty of Velasco in May ending the the war and securing Texan independence
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Henry Smith, Stephen F. Austin, and Sam Houston all stood for presidency and Sam Houston easily won.
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In March of 1837 Texas was recognized by the United States.
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The French Government was the first European government to grant recognition to Texas
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Mirabeau Lamar dispatched a military expedition to Santa Fe to claim the area for Texas and invite the Santa Fe residents to establish great commercial ties with Texas
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Mexican forces captured San Antonio again but Texan forces defeated the occupation force and expelled them back to Mexico in late 1842
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In spring of 1844 Texas and US governments signed a treaty of annexation that was rejected by the US senate.
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The annexation finally came across because of the Joint Resolution of Congress.