Don’t forget that Vermont was it’s own independent nation as was California and depending on how you slice the pie- Oregon.
Texas does have one distinction related to its former nationhood- Texas is the only state to have committed treason and sedition against a parent nation twice, as such it holds the distinction as the state with the record when it comes to number of wars and successions a state was willing to fight to uphold the institution of chattel slavery. So arguably the most slavery loving state in history based on commitment.
Along with slavery, immigrants from the US crossing the border into Texas seeking a better life led to an immigration crack down on US immigrants by Mexico which also was a major factor in Texas’s 1st revolt. The Texans didn’t think it was right to limit immigration across the border when all they wanted was opportunity. The crime, violence, language and cultural impact of their mass immigration didn’t concern them at all.
Texas does have one distinction related to its former nationhood- Texas is the only state to have committed treason and sedition against a parent nation twice, as such it holds the distinction as the state with the record when it comes to number of wars and successions a state was willing to fight to uphold the institution of chattel slavery. So arguably the most slavery loving state in history based on commitment.
Along with slavery, immigrants from the US crossing the border into Texas seeking a better life led to an immigration crack down on US immigrants by Mexico which also was a major factor in Texas’s 1st revolt. The Texans didn’t think it was right to limit immigration across the border when all they wanted was opportunity. The crime, violence, language and cultural impact of their mass immigration didn’t concern them at all.