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Spain–Texas relations refers to the historical foreign relations between theSpanish Empire and theRepublic of Texas, which began unofficially around 1839, whenSpain refused to assistMexico in the reconquest of Texas.[1] The relations ended in 1846, with theannexation of Texas to the United States of America.[2]
When the Anglo-American settlers of the Mexican state ofCoahuila and Texas proclaimed theindependence of Texas in 1835, relations between Mexico and its former metropolis, Spain, were beginning to warm after nearly a decade ofattempts at reconquest. Thus, in 1836, bilateral relations between the two nations were opened, and since the Mexican government of PresidentAntonio López de Santa Anna never diplomatically recognized the Texan rebels, successiveprogressive andmoderate Spanish governments refused to establish any contact with them.
By 1839, the Texan independence fighters had already acquired vast control of the territory they claimed and began negotiations with manyWestern European countries, while exporting cotton to almost the entire world.[citation needed] However, the cultural differences between Spain and the armed colonists were great, not only linguistically, but also in the field of faith, since the majority of Texans wereBaptists, while the Spanish State maintainedCatholicism as its official religion.[citation needed] Both nations divided regardingslavery, on which the Republic of Texas was founded, since in Spain and most of its colonies it had been abolished.[3]
The Spanish government imposed a high tariff on all goods from Texas, since the need for Texas cotton was low due to the fact that it could be grown in Spain itself and throughout theMediterranean basin.[citation needed] Spain refused to export goods to the Republic of Texas, although some Spanish products found their way to Texas ports viaCuba andPuerto Rico, both Spanish colonies.[citation needed]
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