1800-1900 Timeline By samanthahebert81 1824 Mexico encourages foreign settlement of Texas 1828 Conflict on the Horizon 1830 Mexico bans U.S. Immigration 1833 Santa Anna becomes President of Mexico 1835 Texas Revolution begins “Come and Take It!” 1836 Texas declares independence 1836 The Battle of San Jacinto; Texas wins independence 1836 The Fall of the Alamo 1836 The Republic of Texas 1839 Texas adopts Lone Star flag 1839 Austin becomes the capital of Texas 1846 Texas annexed to the United States 1846 The beginning of the U.S.-Mexican War 1853 The first railroad in Texas is established 1865 Juneteenth 1876 Present Texas Constitution Adopted 1882 The early days of Women’s Equality 1888 New state capitol completed 1891 Texas Railroad Commision