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Alamo Buiilt
The Alamo was built in 1744 as a Spanish Mission called the Mission San Antonio de Valero -
Mission San Antonio de Valero became Military Outpost
Mission San Antonio de Valero became a military outpost and was started to be called The Alamo. -
Mexican Rebellion against Spain
The Mexican Priest led rebellion against Spain. -
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Austins Colony
Stephen Austin gained rights to hiss father Moses Austin's land grant and declares a colony. -
Mexico gets its Independance
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Mexico adopted republican constitution
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Mexico abolishes Slavery
Mexican President Vicente Ramon Guerrero issued The Guerrero Decree which abolished slavery in Mexican territory. It reached Texas on October 15, 1829 making American Texanss unhappy. -
antonio lopez de santa anna takes control
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Mexico closed American Immigration
Mexico issued the Bustamante Decree which closed further immigration into Texas. -
Texas delcares Independence
Texas delcares Independence and Mexican government rejects it. Several Wars follow. -
Texas war for independence began
The Mexican government rejected the Texans declaration for independence causing war between Texas and Mexico to begin. -
Battle of Alamo
12 day battle at the Alamo began consisting of great frontier men such as Davy Crocket. After many of the Mexican Army was lost they still came in and took over all sides of the Alamo and all Texans died. The battle ended on Mar. 6, 1836 -
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Battle of The Alamo
13 day battle at the Alamo including frontier man Davey Crocket. All Texans die and many of the Mexican Army were killed before they took over the Alamo. -
Texas Delcaration of Inddepenance is adopted.
Texas Delcaration of Inddepenance is adopted. -
Goliad Massacre
13 days after the Alamo defeat Mexican General Santa Anna orders the execution of 400 surrendered Texans. -
Battle of San Jacinto
Sam Houston led the Texan Army to the General Santa Anna's camp at nightime and attacked his army while they were sleeping. It took the Texan army only 18 minutes to kill half of the Mexican Army. This victory lead the security of Texas becoming independent. -
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Lone Star Republic
During the time when the United States would not annex Texas they were their own Indpendent Colony named the Lone Star Republic. -
Sam Houston elected President
Texas wanted to become part of the United States, but President Jackson was not comfortable with the decision because of the slave state and because of a fear that Mexico would try to have another war. So Texas elected their own President. -
President Jackson granted recongnition of Texas
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France recongnized Texas as an Independent nation
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Polk Elected President
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Manifest Destiny
John L. O'Sullivan wrote an article in his newspaper using the term "Manifest Destiny" for Texas and Oregon to have annex. He referred to land that would be from sea to shining sea. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Texas and Mexico signed a peace treaty ending the Mexican american war
