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Victory over Mexican army and capture of General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna on the following day achieves de facto Texas Independence.
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John Quincy Adams speaks against the annexation of Texas all morning, every morning in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Introduces a resolution for a tripartite treaty between the U.S./Mexico/Texas in the U.S. Senate
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Texas withdraws the offer of annexation because of the U.S. Congress' lack of action on the proposal.
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Texas Congress passes joint resolutions approving of President Sam Houston's withdrawal of annexation proposal.
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U.S. Senate passes a proposed commerce treaty with the Republic of Texas. However, the Senate's amendment of the original treaty terms causes the Texas congress to reject the final version of the treaty.
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Sam Houston issue proclamation declaring armistice between Mexico and Texas.
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President Houston submits annexation question to Texas Congress, then instructs minister to the U.S. to resume annexation talks.
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Joint Resolution, with amendments to be voted on by the House, passes U.S. Senate 27 to 25
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Cuevas-Smith treaty between Mexico and Texas signed guaranteeing Texas independence so long as it remains a separate republic.
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Texas Congress meets in special session to consider both the proposed Mexican treaty and the annexation resolutions. U.S. Congress. U.S. offer accepted.
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Annexation ordinance and the state constitution submitted to the Texas voters for approval. (The vote tally on November 10, 1845, was 4,254 to 267 in favor of annexation)
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U.S. House votes to annex Texas by Joint Resolution, 141 to 58, 21 adstaining.
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President Polk signs the joint Resolution. Texas was officially the 28th state on this date.
