North America, 29 Dec 1845: Annexation of Texas
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Political map of North America & the Caribbean on 29 Dec 1845 (Manifest Destiny: Annexation of Texas), showing the following events: Yucatan-Mexico Rapprochement; Dominican War of Independence; Second British Mosquito Coast Protectorate; Santa Anna’s Overthrow; Jose Castro’s Rebellion; Texas Annexation Bill; Statehood for Florida; Inauguration of James Polk; Annexation of Texas.

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A m e r i c a

C a n a d a(Br.)

R u p e r t ' s L a n d(Br./HBC)

Oregon
Country(US/Br. joint occ)

The
Bahamas(Br.)

Newfoundland(Br.)

Unorganized
Territory

Leeward Islands(Br.)

Windward
Islands(Br.)

Nova Scotia(Br.)

British
Guiana(Br.)

Puerto
Rico(Sp.)

Iowa
Territory(US terr.)

P.G. of
Oregon(US infl.)

Mosquito
Kingdom(Br. prot.)

Lakota
Sioux,
Cheyenne

Iron Confederacy

Great
Basin
peoples

Wisconsin
Terr.(US terr.)

Dutch
W. Indies(Neth.)

Disputed
Territory(US-Mex disp)

Yucatan(under Mex.)

St P. & M.(Fr.)

Bay Is.(Br. ctrl)

Dec 1843Yucatan rejoins Mexico

Feb 1844–Nov 1845Dominican Republic
breaks away from Haiti

Apr 1844British protectorate
over Mosquito Coast

Oct–Dec 1844Revolt overthrows
Santa Anna

Nov 1844–Feb 1845Jose Castro’s
rebellion

28 Feb–1 Mar 1845US Congress agrees to
annexation of Texas

3 Mar 1845Florida becomes
US state

4 Mar 1845James Polk inaugurated
as US President

29 Dec 1845US annexes
Texas

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