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January 3rd, 1823
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. -
April 6th, 1830
Mexico forbade anymore emigration into Texas by settlers from the U.S. This hurt the relationship between Texas and Mexico. -
Convention of 1832 & 1833
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. -
The Battle of Velasco
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. -
The Battle of Gonzales
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. -
The Battle of the Alamo
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 Texas Declaration of Independence
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. -
The Battle of San Jacinto
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. -
February 1st, 1861
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
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.