True or False. Texas was the Lone Star Republic before it became part of the United States.

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Big Nasty

8 December, 10:01

True or False. Texas was the Lone Star Republic before it became part of the United States.

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Miley Collier · Answer 1

True.

Explanation:

Texas holds the rare distinction of having an independent republic before being an American state. Originally, Texas was a northern territory in Mexico, where white Americans were allowed to settle as a way to increase the population. The first major group of Americans into Texas were led by Stephen Austin.

Joanna Tate · Answer 2

true

Explanation:

It became its own country, called the Republic of Texas, from 1836 until it agreed to join the United States in 1845.