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Stephen Austin establishes a colony in Texas
Stephen F. Austin Takes Over the Mexican Grant .This first grant to found a colony in Texas -
Mexico places restrictions on American immigration
People wanted to live in the Texas territory were there was more land. To the settlers, there was no boundries -
Stephen Austin meets with Mexican President Santa Anna
Austin is sent by to meet with the president about Texan territory. -
Battle of the Alamo
Mexican Troops stormed the Alamo Mission. -
Battle of San Jacinto
Texans led by Sam Houston and defeated the Mexican troops -
U.S. annexes Texas
This constitution was later accepted by the U.S. Congress -
General Taylor marches troops across Rio Grande
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Slidell's Rejection
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U.S. declares war on Mexico
the Americans claimed the Texas-Mexico border to be at the Rio Grande. The Mexicans claimed the Texas-Mexico border to be at the Nueces River. -
Zachary Taylor elected president
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Gold discovered at Sutter's Mill, California
started the California gold rush. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends war with Mexico
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California applies for statehood
Mexico ceded it to the U.S. in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo -
Gasden Purchase
