1h 40min, dec 29, 1845 y - Texas is a admitted as a slave State
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In 1844, Congress finally agreed to annex the territory of Texas. On December 29, 1845, Texas entered the United States as a slave state, broadening the irrepressible differences in the United States over the issue of slavery and setting off the Mexican-American War.Added to timeline:
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1h 40min, dec 29, 1845 y
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~ 179 years ago