The Republic of Texas was an independent sovereign nation in North America that existed from March 2, 1836, to February 19, 1846.
Republic of Texas
It had 5 Presidents. Burnet( intrim), Sam Houston (twice), Lamar, Jones.
In 1839 it moved its capital to Austin. After gaining their independence, the Texas voters had elected a Congress of 14 senators and 29 representatives in September 1836.
It was approx 1 million kmsq, with a population of approx 70,000. It printed it own currency the Texas Dollar.
Formed as a separate nation after gaining independence from Mexico in 1836, the republic claimed borders that included all of the present US state of Texas as well as parts of present-day Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico based upon the Treaties of Velasco between the newly created Texas Republic and Mexico.
The first flag of the republic was the "Burnet Flag" (a gold star on an azure field), followed in 1839 by official adoption of the Lone Star Flag.
The United States recognized the new independent nation of Texas and commissioned its first representative, Alcee La Branche as the chargé d'affaires in 1837. It received diplomatic recognition from France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the Republic of Yucatán. The United Kingdom never granted official recognition to Texas.
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