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Stephen Austin meets with Mexican President Santa Anna
Santa Anna marched toward San Antonio at the head of a 4,000-member army. Austin and his followers issued a call for Texans to arm themselves -
Battle of the Alamo
Texans attacked and drove the Mexican forces from the Alamo. Santa Anna swept north- ward and stormed and destroyed the small American garrison in the Alamo -
Battle of San Jacinto
Sam Houston defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto. The victorious Texans set Santa Anna free after he signed the Treaty of Velasco that granted independence to Texas. -
Treaty of Velasco grants Texas Independence
The victorious Texans set Santa Anna free after he signed the Treaty of Velasco, which granted independence to Texas. Houston became president of the Republic of Texas. -
U.S. annexes Texas
Sam Houston invited the United States to annex the Texas republic into the United States- U.S. opinion divided along sectional lines. -
General Taylor marches troops across Rio Grande
Taylor attacked and captured Monterrey, Mexico, in March 1845, but allowed the Mexican garrison to escape. -
Slidell's Rejection
“Polk the Purposeful” sent a Spanish-speaking emissary, John Slidell, to Mexico to purchase California and New Mexico and to gain approval of the Rio Grande as the Texas border. -
U.S. declares war on Mexico
As Taylor positioned his forces at the Rio Grande in May 13 1846, John C. Frémont led an exploration party through Mexico’s Alta California province, Mexico responded to Taylor’s invasion of the territory it claimed by sending troops across the Rio Grande. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends war with Mexico
United States and Mexico signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The treaty guaranteed Mexicans living in these territories freedom of reli- gion, protection of property, bilingual elections, and open borders. -
Gasden Purchase
Established the current borders of the lower 48 states. Went along with the settlement of Oregon and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
