dbrunner
An original controversy over the annexation stemmed from the fact that Congress annexed the territory by majority vote rather than by treaty.
Texas Annexation
Legality of the annexation
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hanso
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They did this because the governments of the Republic of Texas and the United States were unable to reach a treaty agreement.