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Declaration Of Independence
By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration showed that the colonists' motivations for seeking independence. -
Fredonian Rebellion
Was the first attempt by Anglo settlers in Texas to secede from Mexico. The settlers, led by Empresario Haden Edwards, declared independence from Mexican Texas and created a Republic -
Mier y Teran Report
Mier y Teran recounts that the Americans living in the Nacogdoches area outnumber Mexicans 10 to 1 ,and American influence is seen throughout Texas. -
Law Of April 6, 1830
The law explicitly banned any further immigration from the United States to Texas and any new slaves. Other parts of the law were targeted at those already living in Texas. -
Turtle Bayou Resolution
a group of Anglo-American settlers adopted a resolution called the Turtle Bayou Resolution.This stated that they were loyal to Mexico and were not rebelling.They all declared that they were helping Santa Anna who was a famous leader trying to overthrow Anastasio Bustamante. -
Battle Of Gonzalez
The Battle of Gonzales was the first military engagement of the Texas Revolution. -
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Siege Of The Alamo
in the early stages of Texas' war for independence from Mexico, a group of Texan (or Texian) volunteers led by George Collinsworth and Benjamin Milam overwhelmed the Mexican garrison at the Alamo and captured the fort, seizing control of San Antonio. -
Capture Of San Antonio
small Texas army captured the important crossroads town of San Antonio de Bexar and seized the garrison known as the Alamo. Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna recaptured the town on March 6, 1836, after a thirteen-day siege -
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Runaway Scrape
The Runaway Scrape is the period in early 1836 generally beginning with the Siege and Fall of the Alamo and ending with the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21. It was a period of terror and panic among the settlements of Texas, as Santa Anna and the Mexican armies swept eastward from San Antonio, virtually unopposed. -
Massacre Of Goliad
425-445 prisoners of war from the Texian Army of the Republic of Texas were killed by the Mexican Army in the town of Goliad, Texas. Among those killed was commander Colonel James Fannin durring the Massacre. -
Battle Of San Jacinto
during Texas' war for independence from Mexico, the Texas militia under Sam Houston launched a surprise attack against the forces of Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna (1794-1876) at the Battle of San Jacinto, -
Treaty Of Velasco
The Treaties of Velasco were two documents signed at Velasco, Texas on May 14, 1836, between Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna of Mexico and the Republic of Texas, in the aftermath of the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836.
