Texas' Independence

By wadelawr2019

  • Steven F. Austin

    Steven F. Austin sets out for Texas to take his fathers place.

  • Edwards Rebellion

    Benjamin Edwards, brother to empresario Haden Edwards, leads a rebellion against Mexican authority.

  • Settling Texas

    By 1830s, 1,500 settlers had settles in Texas

  • Mexico's response

    Laws passed to stop settlers from coming to Mexico and all importation of goods to Mexico was halted.

  • First settlers convention

    Settlers met in the town of San Felipe, to appoint Stephen Austin the conventions president and to ask the Mexican Government to allow immigration of American settlers, and to lift the tax on imports.

  • Second convention in San Felipe

    Settlers suggested separating Texas from Coahuila, and make it its own Mexican state.

  • Arrest

    Stephen Austin arrested for writing a letter to the Tejano suggesting Texas form its own government

  • Santa Anna in Power

    Santa Anna denounces Mexico's constitution of 1824 and makes himself dictator.

  • Battle of Gonzales

    The Texan Rebels refused to surrender their weapons and opened fire on the Mexicans, and were victorious,(famous statement " come and take it").

  • William B. Travis sends Letter

    General Travis sends a letter that sparks support for the Texans, and eventually leads to victory over Mexico.

  • Santa Anna arives at the Alamo

    The Battle of the Alamo Begins

  • Texas' Independence

    Texas declares its independence from Mexico, and writes a constitution much like the USA constitution.

  • The Alamo

    32 rebels respond to Travis' letter and help hold off Santa Ann's army for 13 days. Santa Anna is victorious at the Alamoon March 6 after his troops stormed the compound, and bruettily kills all of the Texan rebels there.

  • Executions

    300 men were executed at Goliad by a mexican general obeying Santa Anna's orders.

  • Battle of San Jacinto

    General Houstons force lunches an surprise attack on Santa Anna's army, and is victorious. Houston's amy won saying the fraise " remember the Alamo". Santa Anna Surendered, Texas had won. Treaty of Velasco signed.

  • Texas an Independent nation

    Texas has its first election, Houston is there nations first president. Texas was also in favor of annexation to the US.

  • Texas Becomes a state

    Texas enters the Union as the 28th state