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Texas History Timeline

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    Andrew Jackson

    During the Texas Revolution, Andrew Jackson was in office during this time.
  • Texas declares independence from Mexico

    Texas declares independence from Mexico
  • The Fall of the Alamo

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    Lorenzo de Zavala

    The first vice president of the Republic of Texas.
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    David G. Burnet

    The first president of the Republic of Texas
  • The Goliad Massacre

  • Battle of San Jacinto

    The Texans claimed victory over the Mexican army
  • The Treaty of Velasco

    Santa Anna was captured and signed a treaty stating that he could never fight Texas. This ended the Texas Revolution
  • The Republic of Texas is created

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    Sam Houston

    The second president of the Republic of Texas
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    Mirabeau B. Lamar

    The second vice president of the Republic of Texas.
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    Martin Van Buren

    The eighth president of the United States
  • Texas is recognized as a state

    Texas is recognized as a state
    Texas is introduced as being recognized as a state to the Senate.
  • General Santa Anna arrives in Washington

  • The Republic of Texas

    The Republic of Texas
    The U.S. recognizes the Republic of Texas
  • Santa Anna arrives back to Mexico

    Once Santa Anna arrives in Mexico again, he breaks any promise that he has made to the Republic of Texas
  • Senator William C. Preston introduces a treaty

    Senator William C. Preston introduces a resolution for a tripartite treaty between the U.S./Mexico/Texas in the U.S. Senate
  • Texas withdraws the offer of annexation

    Texas withdraws the offer of annexation because of the U.S. Congress' lack of action on the proposal.
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    Mirabeau B. Lamar

    The third president of the Republic of Texas
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    David G. Burnet

    The third vice president of the Republic of Texas.
  • Austin becomes the capital of Texas

  • Texas Congress passes joint resolution

    Texas Congress passes a joint resolution approving of President Sam Houston's withdrawal of the annexation proposal.
  • William Henry Harrison

    The ninth president of the United States
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    John Tyler

    The tenth president of the United States
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    Edward Burleson

    The fourth vice president of the Republic of Texas.
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    Sam Houston

    This would be Sam Houston's second time in office as the fourth president of the Republic of Texas
  • U.S. Senate passes a proposed commerce treaty with the Republic of Texas

  • President Houston submits annexation question to Texas Congress

  • An annexation treaty between the U.S. and Texas signed between the two diplomats

  • Benton Annexation Bill

    U.S. Senate votes to table the Benton Annexation
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    Anson Jones

    Jones would become the fifth president and the last for the Republic of Texas.
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    Kenneth Anderson

    The fifth vice president of the Republic of Texas.
  • President Tyler signs annexation resolution

  • U.S. House votes to annex Texas

  • U.S. Senate approves joint resolution

  • Texas becomes the 28th State