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Ten Years a Nation
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Fort Parker Raid
Fort Parker was raided by the Comanche Indians, who took the daughter of the Parker family, Cynthia Ann Parker. -
Sam Houston elected President
Sam Houston was elected the first president of The Republic of Texas. -
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Official Recognation of Texas as a Nation
On this day, the United States, Britain, Spain, the Dutch, and France officially recognized Texas as its own nation. -
Mirabeau B. Lamar Elected
Mirabeu B. Lamar, Sam Houston's previous Vice-President, is elected President when Sam Houston cannot be re-elected. -
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Texas Congress First Meets
The Congress of Texas meets in Austin for the first time to discuss Austin being Texas' capital. -
Council House Fight
The Council of Texas was attacked by Comanche Indians, causing a small skirmish. -
Battle of Plum Creek
The Comanches, led by Buffalo Hump, attacked the Texans at Plum Creek. -
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Santa Fe Expedition
People go on an expedition to try and set up trade with Santa Fe, but they are captured by a Mexican detatchment and taken to Mexico. -
Sam Houston Re-elected
After Mirabeau B. Lamar's term ends, Sam Houston is re-elected by the people of Texas. -
German Immigration
Germans that heard about life in Texas and moved there in hopes of a better life. -
Mexicans Invades Texas
A Mexican force of over 500 invaded Texas and held San Antonio briefly, but were forced back to the Rio Grande. -
Mier Expedition
The last Texan raid in the area south of the Nueces River failed and they were captured by Mexicans. -
Archives War
They were moving the archives, but it was attacked and replaced. -
"Black Bean" Episode
Prisoners of the Mexicans made prisoners draw froma jar of white and black beans and the ones that drew the black ones were killed. -
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Anson Jones Elected
After Sam Houston's second term ended, the people of Texas decided to elect a new president, Anson Jones. -
Annexation of Texas
On this day, the process of Texas becoming a state finally ended, making Texas the 28th state of the Union. -
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