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Stephen F. Austin received a grant from the Mexican government, this grant was for leading 300+ families to the Brazos River in order to begin colonization. -
Mexico forbade anymore emigration into Texas by settlers from the U.S. This hurt the relationship between Texas and Mexico. -
Mexico City was unhappy with the government policies and decided to encourage the convention of 1832 & 1833. The convention of 1832 was the first political gathering of colonists in Mexican Texas. -
This battle caused some of the very first casualties between Texas and Mexico. This was the first real case of bloodshed between these two. After fighting for a while, Mexico had no choice but to surrender because they were running out of their ammunition. -
This particular battle was fought over something small, it was fought over a small cannon that had become in the possession of Texans. Fighting this battle also started the Texas Revolution and was the first battle of this revolution. -
Texans became overwhelmed by the Mexican army after experiencing a 13-day siege during this battle. This battle was important because it gave Texas the motivation to come back stronger and win against Mexico at a later battle. This battle occurred because of money, federalism, slavery, immigration rights, and more. -
The Republic of Texas was officially declared on this day, becoming free and independent from Mexico. The members of the convention of 1836 declared this. -
This battle was the last final and decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. The Texas army started and ended this battle, which lasted for approximately 18 minutes. -
Texas seceded from the Federal Union. Sam Houston, who had put in great efforts in order to bring Texas to where it was, ended up opposing secession. -
The University of Texas opened, starting classes within its Academic and Law department. The Congress of the Republic of Texas founded the University of Texas at Austin.