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Treaty of Paris
It forced Spain and France to cede territory to Britain. -
Marques de Rubi Report
With the changes to Spain's empire, Marques de Rubi was asked to do an inspection of the Spanish missions/presidios in Texas. -
American Revolution begins
URL:<a href='http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-american-revolution-begins'
Description:The American colonies and the British government went to war. -
United states gain Independence
The US became a Republic. -
Louisiana Purchase
France sold 828,000 miles of land (west of the Mississipi) to the United States which doubled their size. -
Cry of Delores
A priest in Delores, Mexico rang a church bell for an end to the Spanish rule. This sparked a war for Mexican Independence. -
Green Flag (Guiterrez-Magee Exp.)
Guiterrez invaded and took Texas. This expedition led to Mexico gaining Independence from Spain. -
Battle of Medina
URL;http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qfm0Description;The battle of Medina was fought on August 18, 1813, between the republican forces of the Gutiérrez-Magee expedition under Gen. José Álvarez de Toledo y Dubois and a Spanish royalist army under Gen. Joaquín de Arredondo. -
James Long
One of the most famous filibusters, he believed that Texas should be either independent or part of the US. He was opposed to the Adams-Onis treaty. in 1819, he invaded Texas and took Nacogdoches.
