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Period: Apr 7, 1492 to
Texas History
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Santa Anna Crossed Into Texas
Early February, Santa Anna crossed the Rio Grande. His army arrived in San Antonio on February 23. -
Declaration Of Independence Was Adopted
March 2nd the Declaration Of Independence was adopted by unanimous vote of the Convention and the delegates who were present signed the document. We celebrate March 2nd as the Texas Independence Day. -
Dispatch Was Received
At mrning, during breakfast, a dispatch was received from Travis Dated Alamo. Members of Convention and citizens all crowded into the Convention room to hear it read. "A great many persons are...preparing to start to the scenes of fighting. In the afternoon Houston left, accomanied by his staff. Town has been in a bustle all day, but now quiet enough. -
Houston calls a Council of War
Battle Of San Jacinto had started. At 3:30 in the afternoon, Houston ordered his officers to assemble the troops for an immeddiate attack. Houston's army didnt loose so much soldiers like Anna had. Santa Anna had dissapeared during the fight. -
President Polk
President Polk signed the resolution that made Texas a state. -
Guadalupe Hidalgo
Representatives of both governments signed a peace treaty at Guadalupe Hidalgo , a small town located near Mexico City. -
Vote of 46,153 to 14,747
People of Texas approved secession from the Union by the vote of 46,153 to 14,747. -
Fort Sumter
When, on April 12, 1861, U.S troops refused to evacuate Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, confederate forces opened fire. -
Complete Success
Daring Confederate attack, made during the early morning of Jan 1, 1863. -
President Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth shot a bullet at Lincoln and killed him. -
Palmito Ranch
Last land battle of the civil war took place on May 13, 1865, at Palmito Ranch, near Brownsville. -
Golden Spike
Transcontinental railroad had long been a dream for people living in the american west. -
Galveston
Galveston was struck by a hurricane of unbelievable force. -
Rotary
Rotary drilling bit dug 1,139 feet, into the ground. Mud started coming up the hole. -
War on Germany
Wilson asked congress to declare war on Germany. -
Sunday Morning
Sunday Morning on that day, a day that will live in infamy, japan attacked U.S troops based at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.