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The Republic of Texas was a short lived country roughly corresponding to the present day state of Texas in the United States of America. The northern boundaries with the United States were defined by the Adams-Onis treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819. The southern boundary with Mexico were under dispute during the lifetime of the republic with Texas claiming that the boundary was the Rio Grande and Mexico claiming the Rio Nuces. This dispute would be the trigger for the Mexican War between Mexico and the United States after the annexation of Texas.

Texas was originally a part of New Spain, then a state of Mexico (or part of Coahuila) until the Texas Revolution.

The Texas Declaration of Independence was enacted at Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 2, 1836, effectively creating the Republic of Texas.

The Battle of San Jacinto was fought on April 21, 1836, near the present city of Houston. Santa Anna's entire force of 1,600 men was killed or captured by Gen. Sam Houston's army of 800 Texans; only nine Texans died. This decisive battle resulted in Texas' independence from Mexico.

Sam Houston, a native of Virginia, was President of the Republic of Texas for two separate terms, 1836-1838 and 1841-1844. He also was Governor of the state of Texas from 1859 to 1861.

The first Congress of the Republic of Texas convened October 1836 at Columbia (now West Columbia).

Stephen F. Austin, known as the "Father of Texas," died December 27, 1836, after serving two months as Secretary of State for the new Republic.

In 1836, five sites served as temporary capitals of Texas (Washington-on-the-Brazos, Harrisburg, Galveston, Velasco and Columbia) before Sam Houston moved the capital to Houston in 1837. In 1839, the capital was moved to the new town of Austin.

Internal politics of the Republic were based on the conflict between two factions. The nationlist faction, lead by Mirabeau B. Lamar advocated the continued independence of Texas, the expulsion of the Native Americans, and the expansion of Texas to the Pacific Ocean. Their opponents, lead by Sam Houston, advocated the annexation of Texas to the United States and peaceful coexistence with Native Americans. The Presidents of the Republic were, Sam Houston, Mirabeau B. Lamar, James Burnet (acting), Sam Houston, and Anson Jones.

The Republic was given diplomatic recognition by the United States, France, and Great Britain.

The Republic of Texas was annexed to the United States as the 28th state on Dec. 29, 1845. The one of the chief motivation for annexation was that the Texas government had incurred huge debts which the United States agreed to assume upon annexation.

Republic of Texas Patriots

The Republic of Texas is also the name of a separatist group which claims that the annexation of Texas by the United States was illegal and that Texas remains an independent nation under occupation. The group has almost no support among Texans. 

 * http://www.texasrepublic.com/ - Republic of Texas website