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The Road To Revolution
Missionaries and Empresarios try to colonize Texas in order for their country to claim the land. -
First Spanish Mission Of Texas
The Corpus Christi mission of de la Ysleta is the first mission in Texas to be built by the Spanish. -
La Salle's Fort Found
The Spanish found La Salle's abandoned fort at Matagorda Bay. They realized that they needed to keep a closer eye on the French in order to keep them out of Texas territory. -
Missions In East Texas
St. Denis, and Ramon start missions in East Texas as a response to the French threat. -
San Antonio de Valero
The mission of San Antonio de Valero ( the Alamo) is established. -
San Saba Mission
The Spanish establish a mission and presidio at San Saba. -
Filibusters Come To Texas
Filibusters Magee, and de Lara invade Texas. -
Battle Of Medina
Guiterrez Magee army was defeated during the Battle of Medina. -
Adams-Onis-Treaty
Adams-Onis-Treaty establishes the Sabine River as a border of Texas. -
Land Grant For Moses Austin
Spain gives Moses Austin the land grant for his colony plans. -
Dr. James Long
Dr. James Long, a filibuster, leads an attack on the La Bahia mission. He declared Texas to be independant of Spain. He was captured, shot, and killed. -
Colonization Plan
Spain approves of Moses Austin's colonization plan for Texas. -
Mexico Independance
Mexico wins independance from Spain. -
Old 300
Stephen F. Austin settles the "Old 300" in Texas. -
First Anglo Colony In Texas
Stephen F. Austin establishes the first Anglo colony in Texas. -
Austin's First Colonists
Stephen F. Austin brings his first colonists to Texas. -
Victoria Colony
Martin de Leon, a Texas empresario, establishes a colony at Victoria. -
Mexican Federal Constitution Of 1824
Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 states that slavery will be restricted, Mexico will have a Representative Government, ownership of private property is allowed, and that you must be catholic. -
Colony Of Gonzales
Green DeWitt, a Texas empresario, establishes the colony of Gonzales in Texas. -
New Land Grants
David Burnet, Lorenzo de Zavala, and Joseph Vehlein recieve land grants in South East, Texas. -
Mier Y Teran
Mier y Teran explores Texas for Mexico. -
Austin's Last Land Grant
Stephen F. Austin recieves the last of his five land grants to settle families in Texas. -
Mier Y Teran Report
Mier y Teran report. -
Mexico Abolishes Slavery
Mexican government abolishes slavery. -
End Of Texas Slavery
Mexican Pres Guerro ends slavery in Texas. -
Law Of April 6
The Law of April 6 cancles most of the empresario contracts. -
Texas Resistance
Texas resistance to Mexico is declared in the Bayou Resolutions. -
Mexico Civil War
Civil war erupts in Mexico. -
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
Turtle Bayou Resolution states settles support the Mexican Federal Constitution fo 1824. -
Texas Constitutuin Draft
The Convention of 1833 drafts the first state constitution of Texas. -
Imprision of Austin
Mexican leaders imprison Stephen F. Austin. -
William Travis
William Travis captures Anahuac.
