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The Texas Rebellion
Between October 1835 and April 1836, a group of mostly American-born residents of the Mexican province of Texas rebelled against the government of Mexico and ultimately declared Texas to be an independent republic. -
Texian took over the Alamo
as the Mexican army approached, the Texian militia took over the Alamo, an abandoned Spanish mission in present-day San Antonio, where they defended themselves against the army’s siege. Ultimately, the vastly outnumbered Texians were defeated and nearly everyone inside the Alamo was killed. -
Houston was the first president of the Republic of Texas
Sam Houston was the first president of the Republic of Texas and his vice president was Mirabeau Lamar. Sam Houston selected Houston as the capital of Texas which was located near the Buffalo Bayou. -
Mirabeau B. Lamar
was elected vice president under Sam Houston -
Mirabeau B. Lamar
His presidency faced many obstacles including the recognition of Texas as a separate Republic, continued hostilities with Mexico and with Native Americans, and the accumulation of debt. -
Council House Fight
The Council House Fight, often referred to as the Council House Massacre, was a decidedly lopsided fight between soldiers and officials of the Republic of Texas and a delegation of Comanche chiefs during a peace conference in San Antonio. -
Mier Expedition
The Mier expedition was an unsuccessful military operation by a Texian militia against Mexican border settlements; it was related to the Somervell expedition. It included a major battle at Ciudad Mier. -
Texas is Annex
congress finally agrees to annex the taritory of Texas. -
Texas joins the United States
Texas offically becomes part of the United States as a slave state.
