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Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris The Treaty of Paris required France and Spain to give land to the British after Great Britain won the war in 1763. France gave up all the land around the Mississippi River and Spain gave up Florida. France then no longer had any land in North America so France had no more threat to Spain. -
Marques de Rubi Report
Marques de Rubi Report Marques de Rubi was an inspector for Spain who spent 2 years touring the TX missions and presidios. He did this due to the changes in the New World and New Spain's empire. Spain needed to inspect the conditions in TX. After completing his tour, he recommended that Spain abandon TX, close most of it's missions, and pull back its presidios. Only the La Bahia and San Antonio missions could stay. -
American Revolution Begins
American Revolution American Patriots began fighting for independence against Britain. Later, Spain joined in the fight against Great Britain. In 1783, the United States won their independence and became a republic. The republic began to grow quickly becoming a threat to Spanish power. -
United States Gain Independence
United States Gain Independence When the United States gained their independence is celebrated on the 4th of July. Congress had to debate and revise the declaration on July 2 until July 4th. The resolution of indepenence was approved in a closed session on July 2nd. Jhon Adams and Thomas Jefferson were two of the people who signed the declaration of independence. United States was then a free country! -
U.S. Declaration of Independence
U.S. Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence states that all 13 colonies in North America, including TX, are "free and independent states." It was a very big part of TX history since it gave TX its freedom. Jhon Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman all signed it. It is on display in the National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, D.C. -
French Revolution Begins
French Revolution The French Revolution is sometimes kwnown as th "Great French Revolution". It was a period of social and political upheal in France and Europe. -
James Long
James Long James Long was the leader of the Long Expedition. He was born in Culpeper County, Virginia. -
Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase The Louisiana Purchase forced Spain to sell Louisiana bsck to the French, who in turn sold it to the U.S. in 1803. This doubled the size of the U.S. -
Mexican Independence
Mexican Independence The Mexican War of Independence was an armed conflict between the people of Mexico and the Spanish colonial authorities. -
Cry of Dolores
Cry of Delores The Cry of dolores was a cry for the end of Spanish Rule issued by Father Hidalgo. -
Green Flag (Gutierrez-Magee Expedition)
Green Flag (Gutierrez-Magee Expedition) The Gutierrez-Magee Expedition was an 1812-13 joint Mexican-American Filibustering expedition against Spanish Texas during the early years of the Maxican War of Independence. -
Battle of Medina
Battle of Medina The Battle of Medina Was the bloodiest battle to be fought on Texas soil. It took place twenty miles South of San Antonio in a sandy oak forest region. -
Panic of 1819
Panic of 1819 The Psnic of 1819n was the first major financial crisis in the United States. It occured during the end of the Era of Good Feelings. -
The "Old Three Hundred"
The "Old Three Hundred" The "Dol Three Hundred" is a term used to describe the settlers who recieved land grants in Staphen F. Austin's first colony. -
Coahuila y Texas
Coahuila y Texas Coahuila y Texas was one of the constituent state of the newly established United Mexican States under its 1824 Constitution. -
Imperial Colonization Law
Imperial Colonization Law Colonization Lawas are national state laws that have to be followed by everyone. -
Constitution of 1824
Constitution of 1824 The Mexican Constitution of 1824 was patterned after the United States Constitution but ressembled more the Spanish Constitution of 1812.
