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Republic of Texas is created
Texas gains it's independence from Mexico and becomes the Republic of Texas. -
David Gouverneur Burnet becomes the interim President
David Gouverneur Burnet becomes the interim President of the Republic of Texas for 7 months and 7 days. -
Fort Parker massacre
Commanches and other tribes attacked Fort Parker, killed almost all of the residents and took Cynthia Ann Parker captive. -
Sam Houston is elected
Samuel Houston is elected the first official President of the Republic of Texas. -
Recognition by the United States
Andrew Jackson, the President of the United States at that time, officially recognized the Republic of Texas. -
Houston becomes capital
After 5 provisional capitals (Washington-on-the-Brazos, Harrisburg, Galveston, Velasco and Columbia), Houston becomes the offical capital of the Republic of Texas until 1839, when it was moved to Austin. -
Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar is elected
Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar is elected the second President of the Republic of Texas. -
Battle of the San Gabriels
Texas Rangers pursued the Mexican Manuel Flores and his band of Indians. -
Council House Fight
Texan officials tried to take a Commanche peace delegation captive to get captive Texans returned. It did not work. -
Battle of Plum Creek
The Texas Rangers tried to stop a huge Commanche war party from reaching the Llano Estacado with lots of stolen items. -
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Santa Fe Expedition
Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar sent men into the upper part of Texas to secure the Santa Fe Trail. -
Sam Houston is reelected
Samuel Houston is reelected as the third President of the Republic of Texas. -
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Texas Archive War
The Texas War was a conflict that occured when President Sam Houston attempted to move the political archives from Austin to Houston. -
The German Emigration Company is formed
The German Emigration Company, which brought around 7,000 German settelers to Texas by 1847, is formed. -
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Mier Expedition (Black Bean Incident)
The Mier Expedition was a Texan military operation against Mexican border forces. It ended with the Black Bean Incident. -
Dr. Anson Jones is elected
Dr. Anson Jones is elected the fourth and final President of the Republic of Texas. -
The Republic of Texas is no more
The Republic of Texas is annexed by the United States as the 28th state.
