TEN YEARS A NATION

Fort Parker

Jan 28, 1836

Fort Parker attacked by Comanches

Sam Huston Elected

Sep 18, 1836

Sam Huston was elected for president http://www.shsu.edu/~smm_www/Reference/index.html

Lamar for president

Jan 25, 1837

Lamar was elected for president

Texas Recognized

Mar 3, 1837

Texas is officially recognized as a nation. http://earlytexashistory.com/Tx1836/map1836usmt.html

Huston re elected

Jan 25, 1838

Sam Huston is re elected for president (the picture is Sam Houston's "honor" ring. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=sam+houston+artifact+&view=detail&id=4324BA6E53F89041252C5F68E4FB7A500155F409&first=0&FORM=IDFRIR

President Jones

Jan 28, 1839

Anson Jones is elected for president

TX Congress met

Nov 28, 1839

The TX Congress first met in Austin.

Council House Fight

Jan 25, 1840

The council house fight in San Antonio

Plum Creek

Aug 11, 1840

The battle of Plum Creek

Santa Fe Expidition

Jan 28, 1841

Santa Fe Expedition

San Antonio captured

Sep 11, 1842

San Antonio captured

Mier Expedition

Nov 28, 1842

mier expidition-"black bean" episode http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=black+bean+episode&view=detail&id=A47B63732812781E882C517C898352C2F0713069&first=0&FORM=IDFRIR

Archives War

Dec 29, 1842

When the Archives War took place

Annexation of TX

Jan 25, 1844

Texas became part of the USA. https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/exhibits/annexation/part3/isaac_vanzandt_dec20_1843_1.html

Geman Immigration

Jan 28, 1847

German Immigrants come to Texas