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Texans Declare Independence from Mexico
At the Convention of 1836, the Texas Declaration of Independence was written and so was the Constitution of the Republic of Texas (Steen). Also at the Convention of 1836, Sam Houston was named commander in chief of the military forces of the republic (Steen). -
Battle of the Alamo
After a 13 day attack that ended with a siege on the Alamo by Mexican forces, the battle was lost for the Texans (Hardin, 1994). Despite this devastating massacre, Texan troops gained more volunteers that would help in the overall defeat of the Mexican Army. -
Victory at San Jacinto
Sam Houston's army managed to defeat Santa Anna's troops at the Battle of San Jacinto (Barker, Pohl, & Scheer). After this battle, the Mexican troops retreated and Texans had won their independence. -
Treaties of Velasco
Almost a month after the victory at San Jacinto, the Treaties of Velasco are signed by Republic of Texas officials and General Santa Anna, which ended the Texas Revolution (Barker, Pohl, & Scheer). -
President Sam Houston
Just eleven days before the election, Sam Houston entered the running. He won by a landslide with 5,119 votes, and became the president of the Republic of Texas (Nance). -
President Mirabeau B. Lamar
In December of 1838, Mirabeau Lamar is elected to be the next president of the Republic of Texas. He spoke against annexation, and proclaimed that Texas could be a great nation on its own. He also advocated for free public schooling and the establishment of a national bank, owned and operated by the government (Nance). -
A Bill to Annex the Republic of Texas
The United States Congress passes a bill authorizing the United States to annex the Republic of Texas (Nance). -
The Republic of Texas Gets Annexed
The Republic of Texas gets annexed by the United States, and President Polk signed the act admitting Texas as a state (Nance).