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Battle of Alamo Begins
First Mexican troops arrived to San Antonio (Texas Revolution Primary Document). -
Meeting
Meeting at Washington-on-the-Brazos (Texas Revolution Primary Document) -
Convention
Convention adopted a declaration of Independence (Texas Revolution Primary Document) -
Houston
Houston is delegated chief over entire Texas army (Campbell, 133). -
Alamo
The fall of the Alamo (Campbell, 133). -
San Jacinto
The battle of San Jacinto and Santa Anna is captured (Sam Houston and Religion). -
Treaty
Treaty of Velasco is signed by Santa Anna (Campbell, 144). -
Boundary
Congress passes an Act for Rio Grande as the Texas-Mexico boundary (Campbell, 147). -
Mirabeau Lamar
Mirabeau Lamar took office as second president of Texas (Campbell, 152). -
Summer of 1839
Houston is elected as representative in the Fourth Congress (Campbell,157). -
France signs Treaty
France signs treaty of friendship and commerce making first European nation to grant recognition to Texas (Campbell, 156). -
Military Expedition
Lamar dispatched military expedition to Santa Fe to claim the area for Texas and invite the Santa Fe residents to establish greater commercial ties with Texas (Campbell, 157). -
Another Treaty
Houston met with representatives from major Indian groups to sign another treaty of conflict between Texas and the Native Americans (Campbell, 159). -
Upshur
Secretary of State, Upshur died (Campbell, 166). -
General Vasquez
General Vasquez crossed Rio Grande took San Antonio and prisoners then went back to Mexico (Campbell, 160). -
Texas Rangers vs Comanche
Texas Rangers commanded by Jack Hays battled Comanches near Walker Creek (Campbell, 159). -
Annexation defeated
US Senate defeated the annexation treaty by a vote of 36-16 (Campbell,167). -
Ansen Jones
Ansen Jones becomes Texas President (Campbell, 167). -
Annexation Approved
Texans approved annexation by a 4,254 to 267 margin and the constitution by a vote of 4,174 to 312 (Campbell, 168).