Texas Independence

By nazara1

  • The first anglo settlers

    With the signing of the Treaty of Cordoba, Mexico is free from Spanish
    control after 300 years as a Spanish colony and 11 years of revolution.

  • General Colonization law

    Mexico passes the General Colonization Law, formally opening Texas
    to colonization. Presenting empresario grants to individuals, the hope is
    to encourage settlement and economic growth in the remote Mexican
    land of Texas.

  • The Mexican government Adopts the constitution

    The Mexican government adopts the Constitution of 1824. Based on
    the United States constitution, Texians are, for the most part, in favor of
    the document. Texas and Coahuila are joined as a single Mexican state.

  • Fact-Finding Mission

    Mier y Teran is sent on a fact-finding mission to Texas by the Mexican
    government. Because of U.S. interest in Texas and the large number of
    Anglo settlers flowing into Mexico, the government is anxious to assess
    the situation.

  • In his report to the Mexican government

    1829 In his report to the Mexican government, Mier y Teran recounts that the Americans living in the Nacogdoches area outnumber Mexicans 10 to 1 and American influence is apparent throughout Texas.

  • Delegates Held the convention

    On March 1, 59 delegates held the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos. There they drafted the Texas Declaration of Independence and adopted it on March 2. During the Convention, delegates also drafted the Texas Constitution, outlining their plan for the new Republic. This took place only a month after Santa Anna entered Texas with his army of 6,000 men. Mexico's army vastly outnumbered the Texas rebels.

  • Declaring texas independence

    1836 Merely declaring independence was a long way from winning the revolution. On March 6, 1836, Santa Anna led an attack on the Alamo. Under the command of William B. Travis and James Bowie, Texas rebels fought a fierce battle against the Mexican army. Casualties were high on both sides, but Santa Anna's army ultimately triumphed. The defenders of the Alamo were killed in the attack, including famed frontiersman and former U.S. Congressman David Crockett. Those who did survive were captured and