David crockett

David "Davy" Crockett

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    David crockett

  • David crockett is born

    David crockett, the son of John Crockett and Rebecca Hawkins is born in greene county

  • David gets indentured to Jacob silver

    David's family goes into debt, and when David is 12, he gets indentured to Jacob Silver.

  • Louisiana Territory

    Thomas Jefferson buys the Louisiana territory from France.

  • David Crockett elected Major General in the tenessee milita

    David crockett is elected a Major General in the Tenessee Milita

  • David gets 'dumped' by Margaret Elder

    In 1805, David makes a marrige contract with Margaret Elder. She then goes off and marries another man, dumping David.

  • Marries Polly Emily

    David Crockett marries Polly Emily and have 3 children before Polly dies.

  • Polly Finley dies

    David Crockett's wife, Polly dies in 1815.

  • Marries Elizabeth Patton

    In 1815, the same year that Polly Finley dies, David marries a widow named Elizabeth Patton.

  • David Crockett gets elected to the US legislature

    david crockett gets elected for the US legislature in 1821.

  • David Crockett gets elected to the Tenessee legislature

    David Crockett gets elected to the Tenessee legislature in 1821

  • Stephen F. Austin colony in Texas

    Stephen F. Austin gets a grant from Mexico letting 300 Americans settle in Texas.

  • David corckett gets eleceted to the US legislature

    David corkett gets elected to the US legislature in 1823.

  • Stops settlement of Texas

    Mexico stops American settlement of Texas.

  • The Indian Removal Act is passed.

    David Crockett argued about the Indian Removal Act, which ultimately led to his removal from the US legislature.

  • Texas Revolution

    The Texas revolution begins

  • Texas declares independence

    Texas declares independence from Mexico on March 2, 1836.

  • Mexicans storm alamo

    David crockett along with over 100 other people protect the alamo from santa anna for almost 2 weeks.

  • David Crockett Dies

    David crockett helps defend the alamo from Santa Anna and the mexican army.

  • execution at goliad

    330 Texan prisoners are executed at Goliad

  • Texas becomes a FREE country

    Texans beat santa anna and become a FREE COUNTRY