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texas semi history
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Decree of april 6 1830
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battle of velasco
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austin is arested for trying to start a revoloution
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davy crockett arives in texas
David Crockett and some of his "Tennessee boys" arrive at the Alamo -
battle of gonzalaz
Thirty-two men from Gonzales fight their way into the Alamo. No other volunteers come. -
battle of the alamo
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2nd battle of gonzalaz
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battle of coleto creek is lost
James Walker Fannin and his men lose the Battle of Coleto Creek. -
treaty of velasco is signed
Santa Anna and President David Burnet sign the Treaty of Velasco. -
texas adopts flag
The Republic of Texas adopts its new flag. -
colt revolver is patented
The Colt-Walker pistol is patented. -
they draw beans
The prisoners of the Mier Expedition draw white and black beans from a pot; the 17 who draw black beans are executed by the Mexicans. -
Baylor University is founded.
Baylor University is founded. -
texas 28th state
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texas accepts the compromise of 1850
Texas accepts the Compromise of 1850, and gets $10 million in exchange for giving up a claim that stretches all the way to California. -
king ranch established
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the comaches move out of texas
The Comanches are moved out of Texas and into Indian Territory. -
texas rangers
Col. Benjamin Terry organizes his "Texas Rangers." -
houston dies
Sam houston dies at his home in huntsville -
last civil war battle fought in texas at palmitto ranch
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slavery abolished
The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified; slavery is abolished. -
indians lose adobe walls
The Indians lose the second battle of Adobe Walls. -
texas a&m is founded
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oil is dicovered
Oil is discovered in Corsicana -
womans suffrege movement begins
