Texas Statehood

  • Sam Houston elected president

    Sam Houston elected president
    Sam Houston was elected the first president of the Republic of Texas.
  • Texas Revolution Ends

    Texas Revolution Ends
    The Treaty of Velasco was signed and Texas became its own country called the Republic of Texas. It was no longer part of Mexico.
  • Mirabeau Lamar elected president

    Mirabeau Lamar elected president
    Mirabeau Lamar was elected the second president of the Republic of Texas. He believed that Texas should expand to the west, and the capital was moved to Austin.
  • Anson Jones elected president

    Anson Jones elected president
    Anson Jones was elected president of the Republic of Texas. He was the last president of Texas as its own country.
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