Can Texas Secede from the Union?
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Can Texas Secede from the Union?America's second most populated and second largest state is always first to remind youthat it was once an independent nation: The Republic of Texas.Unlike California's three-week, almost accidental flirt with independence (and a hideous flag)the Republic of Texas was a real country with its own presidents, and laws and currencyfor a decade from 1836 until 1846 when it joined the Union to become the 28th state,thankfully evening out the number of stars.This happy marriage led pretty much immediately to the Mexican-American war over the questionof over how big Texas was. America, as the victor, got to decide the answer: very big.While Texas gave up its complete independence to join The Union, it didn't give u...
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Can Texas Secede from the Union?America's second most populated and second largest state is always first to remind youthat it was once an independent nation: The Republic of Texas.Unlike California's three-week, almost accidental flirt with independence (and a hideous flag)the Republic of Texas was a real country with its own presidents, and laws and currencyfor a decade from 1836 until 1846 when it joined the Union to become the 28th state,thankfully evening out the number of stars.This happy marriage led pretty much immediately to the Mexican-American war over the questionof over how big Texas was. America, as the victor, got to decide the answer: very big.While Texas gave up its complete independence to join The Union, it didn't give u...
