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Mexican Army and the Rio Grande
Lead elements of the Mexican army cross the Rio Grande. -
Sam Houston Elected
Sam Houston was elected the first president of the Republic of Texas in September 1836. http://texascrazy.net/product/first-republic-tx-flag-framed/first-republic-of-texas-flag-framed-m.jpg (Texas Flag) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Samuel_houston.jpg/220px-Samuel_houston.jpg (Sam Houston) -
Fort Parker Attacked
In 1836 Fort Parker is raided by the Comanches, Kiowas, and Wichitas and almost everyone there is killed, the rest are kidnapped and bropught to the Comanche village area. -
U.S. Recognizes Texas as Independant
President Andrew Jackson granted official recognition of Texas on March 3, 1837. http://www.txindependence.org/sources.php?action=view&id=164&type=type&title=Maps&&typeId=7&ru=c291cmNlcy5waHA/YWN0aW9uPWJ5VHlwZSZ0eXBlPXR5cGUmdHlwZUlkPTc= -
Mirabeau B. Lamar elected president
In 1838 Mirabeau Lamar was elected as the second president of the Republic of Texas. -
Council House Fight
Comanche are supposed to return all prisoners but only bring one back who says there are 13 others, the Comanche negotiaters are then held hostage until the 13 others are brought. -
Battle of Plum Creek
The White Men defeat the Comanche pushing them farther west. -
Sam Houston elected for a 2nd term.
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Texas Curency Plunges
Texian currency plunges to its lowest value of two cents in gold or silver to ever American dollar. -
Santa Fe Expedition begins
An expedition to try and capture Santa Fe begins but ends in an epic fail and being forced to trek to Mexico City by a Mexican Army detachment and then imprisoned. Most die on the way there or at the prison. -
Archives War
Sam Houston tries to move offical Texas archives from Austin to Houston but on the way the party moving them is attacked by some vigilantes and they are returned to Austin. -
Black Bean Episode
The prisoners of the Mier Expedition are forced to draw black and white beans of a pot; the 17 that draw black are executed. -
Anson Jones elected
Anson Jones elected as the final president of the Republic of Texas. -
Germans Immigrate to Texas
More than 5000 Germans move to Texas inbetween October of 1845 and April 1846. http://www.txindependence.org/sources.php?action=view&id=5&type=type&title=Clothing&&typeId=2&ru=c291cmNlcy5waHA/YWN0aW9uPWJ5VHlwZSZ0eXBlPXR5cGUmdHlwZUlkPTI= -
Annexation of Texas
James K. Polk signs Joint Resolution for the Admission of the State of Texas Into the Union http://scholarship.rice.edu/bitstream/handle/1911/22111/aa00300_0001.jpg?sequence=2
