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Texas Revolution/Republic Timeline
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Creation of the Republic of Texas
General Council called Convention to meet at Washington-on-the-Brazos (Campbell, p. 132) -
Texas Declaration of Independence
-signed by members of the Convention of 1836
-created an ad intermin government for the new Republic of Texas
(Campbell, p. 132) -
Battle of the Alamo
Texans overwhelmed by Mexican Army after a two-week siege
(Campbell, p.130) -
Sam Houston abandons Gonzales
General retreat eastward to avoid the invading Mexican army
(Campbell, p. 134) -
Interim Republic of Texas Government
Convention adjourns leaving interim government in control at Washington-on-the-Brazos (Campbell, p. 133) -
Goliad Massacre
James Fannin and nearly 400 Texans executed by Mexicans under the order of Santa Anna (Campbell, p.136) -
Battle of San Jacinto
Texans under Sam Houston route Santa Anna's Mexican forces winning Texas independence (Campbell, p. 140) -
Sam Houston 1st President of Republic
Sam Houston elected as first president of the Republic of Texas (Inauguration: October 22, 1836) (Campbell, p.147) -
Texas Annexation Proposed
August 1837 - Texas annexation proposed to Van Buren administration
(Campbell, p. 149) -
Texas Annexation Request Withdrawn
May 1838 - Houston withdraws annexation request
(Campbell, p. 149) -
Lamar elected as 2nd President
Mirabeau B. Lamar is elected 2nd president of the Republic of Texas (Campbell, p. 152) -
Battle of the Neches
The Battle of the Neches forced most Cherokees to move from Texas into Indian Territory of the United States (Campbell, p. 153) -
Texas Congress
-First meeting of the Texas Congress in Columbia
-Austin chosen as the frontier site for the capital of the Republic
(Campbell, p. 145) -
Battle of Plum Creek
Ended the Comanche challenge to the Texas Republic
(Campbell, p. 155) -
Texan Sante Fe Expedition
Expedition set out for New Mexico
Intercepted by Mexican forces near Sante Fe
Texan prisoners marched 2000 miles to prison in Mexico City
(Campbell, p.157) -
Moderator-Regulator War
Serious civil disorder in East Texas about fraudulent land titles(Campbell, p. 164) First confrontation on July 4, 1841 (1842-1844) -
Mexican Invasion
Over 500 Mexican forces under Rafael Vasquez invade Texas for the first time since the Revolution. They briefly occupy San Antonio but then head back to the Rio Grande.(Campbell, p.160) -
Somervell Expedition
Retaliatory raid into Mexico led by Alexander Somervell
(Campbell, p.161) -
Mier Expedition
300 members of Somervell force continue raids in Mexico. The expedition surrendered at the Mexican town of Mier 10 days and 20 miles later (Campbell, p. 162) -
Archives War
Under orders of Sam Houston, officials arrive in Austin to remove to records of the Republic of Texas to the city of Houston creating bloodless Archives War (Campbell, p. 161) -
Houston Supports Annexation
Houston writes lettle to Charles Elliot about Texans who favored annexation (Campbell, p.165) -
Black Bean Episode
17 Texans executed as a result of Mier Expedition
Campbell, p.162) -
Houston's Secret Message to Texas Congress
Houston sends secret message to impatient Texas congress about motives for Texas annexation (Campbell, p. 166) -
Treaty of Annexation
President Tyler signs treaty of annexation making Texas a territory of the United States (Campbell, p.167) -
U.S. Senate Defeats Annexation Treaty
U.S. Senate defeats annexation treaty by a vote of 35 to 16
(Campbell, p. 167) -
Annexation Resolution
Late January 1845 - House of Representatives and Senate pass Texas annexation. President Tyler sends resolution to Texas in March (Campbell, p. 168) -
Texans Approve Annexation
Texans approved annexation by 4,254 to 267 margin and state constitution by a vote of 4,174 to 312 (Campbell, p. 168) -
Texas becomes 28th State
President James Polk signed the Texas Admission Act making Texas the 28th state of the United States -
Annexation Ceremony
Members of the state's new government meet with leaders of the republic in front of the capitol in Austin in a ceremony to mark the completion of annexation. (Campbell, p. 169)