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santa anna arives
The arrival of General Santa Anna's army outside San Antonio. -
declaration of independence
Texas formally declared its independence from Mexico. The Texas Declaration of Independence was signed at Washington-on-the-Brazos, now referred to as the “birthplace of Texas.” -
The Final Assault
The final assault came before daybreak on the morning of March 6, 1836.Mexican soldiers emerged from the darkness and headed for the Alamo's walls. -
battle of san jacinto
Texas militia under Sam Houston launches a surprise attack against the forces of Mexican General Santa Anna along the San Jacinto River. -
Texas enters the union
after the congress of the Republic of Texas accepts U.S. annexation of the territory, Texas is admitted into the United States as the 28th state. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed, ending the Mexican-American War in favor of the United States. -
states join.
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana, soon to be joined by Texas—sent delegates to Montgomery, Alabama, to attend a constitutional convention. -
American Civil War
The American Civil War began. the war lasted for 4 long years -
lincoln issues proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation during the third year of the civil war. -
the assasination of president lincoln
Lincoln's assassination was the first presidential assassination in U.S. history. An actor named John Wilkes Booth entered the presidential box at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. and shot Abraham Lincoln. -
palmito ranch
the last land action of the Civil War took place at Palmito Ranch near Brownsville. -
railroad is completed
The first transcontinental railroad Is completed. After a while of hard work, the railroad made transportation much easier for the western area. -
Galeston hurricane
the greatest natural disaster to ever strike the United States occurred at Galveston, Texas. A hurricane came ashore at Galveston. it wiped out a lot of homes and buildings. -
spindletop discovery
the Spindletop discovery well, which created the greatest oil boom in America. thousands of gallons of oil came spitting out the well. the workers couldnt believe what they saw. -
world war 1
the U.S. entered World War I in Europe.
