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Texas declares independence from Mexico
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Columbia is established as capitol
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Sam Houston elected as president
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Capital moved to Houston
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Mirabeau Lamar becomes president
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The capital is moved to Austin
Austin was a more central location in Texas. -
Sam Houston re-elected president
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Capitol is moved back to Houston
This was due to the Mexican army invading. Sam Houston claimed that Austin was no longer a safe space to keep the government and their records. -
Dawson Massacure
36 Texan militia members were killed by Mexican soldiers, heightening the tension between Texas and Mexico. -
Anson Jones elected president
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Texas becomes a US state
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