Mexican American war

  • Stephen Austin settles Texas

    Stephen Austin settles Texas
    He led the 2nd and ultimitely successful colonization of the region by bringing 300 families from the us to the region in 1825
  • Mexican Independence from Spain

    Mexican Independence from Spain
    When the Aztecs deafeated Spanish soldiers @ war & Mexico was free.
  • Battle of the Alamo

    Battle of the Alamo
    Was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution
  • Texas declares independence

    Texas declares independence
    adopted at the convention of 1836 at washington-on-the-Brazos on March 2, 1836, & formally signed the following day after mistakes were noted in the text.
  • Battle of San Jacinto

    Battle of San Jacinto
    Decisive battle of the Texas revolution. Only lasted 20 minutes!
  • Texas wins its independence

    Texas wins its independence
    Won at the battle of San Jacinto.
  • Texas annexation

    Texas annexation
    Was the 1845 incoorporation into the US of Texas. 28th state.
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    Mexican-American War

    US won the war.
  • Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo/Mexican cession

    Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo/Mexican cession
    Officialy entitles the treaty of peave, friendship, limits between US
  • Gadsden purchase

    Gadsden purchase
    29,640 -square-mile region of present-day southern Arizona purchased by U.S.