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Stephen Austin Moves 300 Families to Texas
Austin moves 300 American families to Texas on empresarial grant. Later known as the "Old 300" **(Not really on January 1st I just couldn't find an exact date, but the year is acurate) -
Stephen Austin Presses for Texas Statehood
Mexico declared independence from Spain, which left Texas as a Mexican province rather than a Spanish one, but Austin meets with Santa Ana in Mexico City to press for Texas independence. -
The Battle Of The Alamo
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The Texas Revolution
A fight between Mexican's and Texan's differences, their religion, slavery, and language, Texans were white, they spoke english and wanted slavery, and Mexico did not, they were all opposite. Fight started on October 2, 1835. Over 4,000 Texan's were killed -
Battle of San Jacinto
The Texan army fights against the Mexican's and Santa Anna's army, and defeat them in the epic fight that lasted only 18 minutes. Santa Anna was caputred and held prisoner, then three weeks later signed the treaty that let him go, made the Mexican's leave, and declared Texas as independent. -
James K. Polk Elected President
11th president of the United States (1845–1849). Was 49 when he was elected. Was a strong believer of slavery and manifest destiny, signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo to put an end to the war seeing as that he aquried all the land he was going to get. Was a successful president in the sense of he acieved all his goals. -
Zachry Taylor sends troops across the Nueces River
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Polk Asks Congress To Declare War on Mexico
Polk confronts congress in his idea of delcaring war on Mexico. Congress favors this idea. Polk ordered troops to settle between the Neuces and Rio Grande rivers -
The Bear Flag Republic
Revolt against Mexico by American settlers in Mexican California, declared independence from Mexico but did not have a formal government. John C. Fremont stepped in and with others declared their land and raised a flag. Revolt lasted 26 days when at the end the US army came and ocupied the area then US anneded California. -
Manuel Armijo surrenders New Mexico
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Stephen Kearney Accepts California for the US
Kearney assumes control over Cali, and is later named senetor **(not excat date, but year is acurate) -
Trist Is Sent To Mexico To Discuss Terms To End The War
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Winfield Scott captures Veracruz
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Mexico City Surrenders
US troops storm into Mexico City and have the Mexican army surrounded at Chapuultepec Castle, hence the Battle of Chapultepec. Los Ninos heroes jump to their deaths instead of surrenduring to the Americans. -
Los Ninos Heroes jump to their deaths
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is Written
Treaty is written, -
US Congress Gets Rid Of Article Ten of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is ratified
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Henry David Thoreau Writes Civil Disobedience
