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The Battle of the Alamo
General Santa Anna took over the Alamo in a devastating victory over Texas. James Bowie, Davy Crockett, and William B. Travis are notable generals for the Texas Government in that time. -
Independence Declared
The Republic of Texas declared its independence from Mexico on this day. -
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Runaway Scrape
Texans began fleeing from Mexican Armies coming through the West to the East. Mexico began coming up through the Rio Grande, which initiated this flee. -
Battle of San Jacinto
This was in response to the Battle of the Alamo and ended the Texas Revolution as the Texans won this battle with flying colors. Sam Houston deemed the term, "Remember the Alamo" in this battle as it was a battle cry to finish what they started in that time. -
Santa Anna Captured
Santa Anna, General of the Mexican Army, surrendered to Sam Houston who then sent him to Washington for a meeting with Andrew Jackson. This led to the annexation of Anna to Mexico. -
Sam Houston Elected First Texas President
Sam Houston was the first elected president of Texas on this day. Houston is a very notable figure in Texas history as he created waves in the war of 1812 then again in the battle of San Jacinto with the victory over Santa Anna. -
2nd President Elected
Mirabeau B. Lamar was elected on this day as Texas' second president in command. He was a large proponent for Texas to be completely Independent from America. At this time, the constitution stated that presidents could not serve two terms consecutively, thus the reason Sam Houston was not re-elected for this term. -
Sam Houston Elected for Second Term
Sam Houston was re-elected on this day for his second term in presidency over Texas. He was a good man with good morals, the people of Texas loved him. He was a war hero and a model for the Republic of Texas and all that was fought for. -
Texas becomes 28th State
On this day, Texas became the 28th State of the United States. This was a victory in itself as the battles and victories led up to this point in time. President Polk agreed to the joint resolution which allowed the statehood of Texas.