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Battle of Gonzales
Texas colonists refuse to give up a cannon that the Mexican army is demanding of its confiscation. Texas colonists taunted the Mexican army with the "come and take it" flag and attacked the Mexican army. -
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1836-1845
Texas revolution -
Battle of the Alamo
Battle of the Alamo begins, General Santa Anna arrived and trapped them in the mission. Texans refused to surrender and shot a cannon that provoked the Mexican Army further. -
Convention of 1836
Texas Declaration of Independence is written and established Texas as a sovereign nation -
Fall of the Alamo
Final siege of the Alamo where the Mexican army attacked. The battle lasted 90 minutes and left 189 Texan men dead -
Battle of San Jacinto
General Sam Houston and the Texan army lead a sneak attack on a nearby Mexican camp. The battle lasted 18 minutes and totaled 630 Mexican deaths and 730 Mexican prisoners, Santa Anna escaped but was found the next morning. -
Treaties of Velasco
Santa Anna was taken to Velasco Texas where he signed a treaty saying that he would not fight against Texas and Mexico would evacuate the new republic -
U.S. Recognizes Texas as independent and reports that treaty agreements with Mexico prevent annexation of Texas
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Texas Adopts Lone Star flag
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Sam Houston becomes president of the Republic
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People of Austin fire on Texas officials attempting to move the capitol to Houston
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Sam Houston Issues proclamation of a truce between Mexico and Texas
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All Texas prisoners released on order from Santa Anna
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U.S. Congress passes a bill that would authorize the United States to annex the Republic of Texas
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Texas officially becomes the 28th state
