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Republic of Texas Timeline
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Sam Houston elected first President of the Republic of Texas
Sam Houston was the first president of the Republic of Texas and his vice president was Mirabeau Lamar. Sam Houston selected Houston as the capital of Texas which was located near the Buffalo Bayou. -
US delays annexation
Many of the Texans wanted Texas to become annexed because they came from the US and they wanted its protection. However, the US refused to allow Texas to be a part of US because they did not want to damage relations with Mexico and they thought it would tip the balance of power to the slave states in the Senate. -
Mirabeau Lamar becomes the President of the Republic of Texas
Mirabeau Lamar opposed annexation to the US because he believed Texas would be a powerful and independent nation that would reach the Pacific Ocean. He contributed a lot to the education of Texas and was later known as "Father of Education in Texas". -
Capital is moved to Austin
The capital of Houston was a temporary spot until they decided that the permanent capital would be located on the Colorado River near the village of Waterloo, which excited Lamar because he wanted to expand Texas settlement westward. He named the capital Austin, in honor of Stephen F. Austin. -
Council House Fight
The Council House Fight was a conflict that happened between the Texans and the Comanches in which the Comanches wanted to stay in their homeland while the Texans wanted the captives of the Comanches back. The Texans and Comanches fought and 7 Texans and 35 Comanches died, ending the chance for peace between them. -
Santa Fe Expedition
Lamar sent an expedition to Santa Fe to control the region and open trade with New Mexico. Unfortunately, many people died on the way there due to heat, lack of water and food, attacks by Native Americans, and they also encountered a Mexican army detachment and surrendered. -
Archives of War
A Mexican army invaded Texas, so Sam Houston tried to move the archives to Houston. Opposing this because they thought he was trying to move the capital, some residents of Austin had a skirmish with government officials, causing the archives to stay in Austin. -
Mier Expedition
Houston sent 750 soldiers to search the area from San Antonio to Laredo in search of signs of the Mexican army's presence. They went down to Mier and attacked the city but were defeated and captured. -
Anson Jones' Presidency
Anson Jones became the fourth and final president of the Republic of Texas. When US offered annexation, he called a special session and came to a conclusion that they will be annexed. -
Congress and Texas approve annexation
Congress proposed a joint resolution stating that Texas can be annexed under certain circumstances. Texas decided to be annexed and denied Mexico proposal which states that if Texas did not annex, they would be recognized as independent.
