1836-1845 Texas Revolution and Republic of Texas (infromation from https://www.tsl.texas.gov/exhibits/texas175/index.html and Gone To Texas: A History of the Lone Star State by Randolph B Campbell)

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  • Attack at Parker's Fort by Comanche

  • Votes for Council/Republic of Texas

  • The battle of The Alamo

  • Mexican Troops arrived at San Antonio

  • Attack at San Patricio by General Urrea's Cavalry

  • The Convention of 1836

  • Texas declared independence from Mexico

  • Convention adopted a declaration of independence

  • Sam Houston named Commander in Chief of entire Texas army

  • Santa Anna's Victory at the Alamo

  • Interim government leaders: President- David G. Burnet, Vice President- Lorenzo de Zavala

  • "Runaway Scrape"

  • The Battle of San Jacinto

  • Public Treaty of Velasco signed

  • General Vincente Filisola withdraw Mexican troops in fulfillment of the public treaty with Santa Anna and Texas

  • Texans to vote on accepting the constitution & opinions of annexation to US

    President: Sam Houston
    VIce President: Mirabeau B. Lamar
    First congress

  • Santa Anna to Washington to argue recognition of Texas as a republic

  • Act passed by congress establishing southwestern boundaries of Texas on Rio Grande

  • Congress 2nd session

  • Memucan Hunt formally proposed annexation of Texas- REJECTED

  • Opening of General Land Office

  • President: Mirabeau B. Lamar, Vice President: David G. Burnet

  • Treaty of Friendship with French government

    first granted recognition of Texas

  • Republic of Texas Flag approved

  • Battle of the Neches

    Forced most Cherokees to move from Texas to Indian territory of US

  • Relocation of Texas Capital (Austin)

  • Attempted Assassination to Sam Houston by Samuel Jordan

  • Attack at Guadalupe Valley

    Comanche raid

  • Santa Fe Expedition

  • President: Sam Houston, Vice President: Edward Burleson

  • Republic Authorized Trading Posts Established

  • "Moderator Regulator War"

  • Armistice Signed ending all fighting with Mexico

  • Signed Treaty of Annexation of Texas to become a Territory of the US

  • US Senate defeated the annexation treaty

  • Texas approved annexation to US as a state

  • Texas Admission Act Signed

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