Expansion in Texas

Stephen Austin

Jan 3, 1821

Stephen Fuller Austin was an American empresario born in Virginia and raised in southeastern Missouri.

Texas Old Three Hundred

Jan 4, 1821

austin had issued 297 land grants to the group that laterbecame known as Texas's Old Three Hundred.

land grants

Jan 10, 1821

Tracts of land granted to settlers, known as empresarios, by Mexico to encourage settlement in Texas while it was part of Mexico.

texas revolution

Jan 11, 1824

several rebillions erupted, including what would eventually become known as the texas revoloution

battle of the alamo

Jan 11, 1835

the texans attacked. they drove the mexican forces from the alamo

golaid

Mar 11, 1836

santa annas troops executed 300 rebels at golaid