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Mexico Wins Independence from Spain
After signing the Treaty of Córdoba, Spain recognized the independence of Mexico -
Texas Revolution Begins
A fight sparked the beginning of the Revolution. -
Texas Wins Independence
After the Battle of San Jacinto, Texas won their independence -
Texas Joins the United States
Texas became the 28th state of the U.S -
Beginning of U.S-Mexican War
U.S. Congress officially declared war after the Battle of Palo Alto -
U.S-Mexican War Ends
The treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo established the boundaries between the United States and Mexico, marking the end of the war -
Texas Seceded from the U.S
Texas joins the Confederate States of America -
Civil War Begins
The election of Abraham Lincoln prompted the secession of slave-holding states, resulting in the Civil War -
Civil War Ends
The war ended after Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his troops -
Texas is Readmitted to the U.S
After Texas met all the needed conditions, President Grant readmitted Texas to the U.S -
Red River War Begins
The U.S. Army began to remove Native American tribes and relocate them to reservations -
Red River War Ends
Quanah Parker, Comanche Chief, surrendered. They were the last large tribe left. The Red River War is now over. -
Present Day Texas Constitution Adopted
The 1876 Constitution, the sixth time the document was revised, set up the laws that are still used in Texas today.