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convention of 1833
the convention of 1833 -
texas declaration of independece is adopted at washington-on-the-brazos.
The Texas of Declaration of Indepnece is adopted at Wahington-on-the -Brazos. -
1840 march
• March 19 - Comanches, led by a dozen chiefs, meet with officials of Texas government to negotiate a peace treaty. Believing the Comanches to have reneged on a promise to release all white prisoners, the Texans take the chiefs prisoner. During the Council House fight that follows, 35 Comanches are killed, as are seven Texans. -
Santa Fe Expedition
1841 - June 20 - The Santa Fé Expedition, launched without Texas Congressional authorization by Pres. Mirabeau B. Lamar, leaves Central Texas on its way west to establish trade with and solidify Texas' claims to territory around Santa Fé. Members of group are taken prisoner by Mexican troops, marched to Mexico City and imprisoned. They are finally released in 1842. -
the first seeds of large scale german
1842 - The first seeds of large-scale German immigration to Texas are sown when a German society, the Adelsverein, purchases land for settlements in Central Texas. -
baylor universuty is founded
Baylor University is founded -
us congress passes
• March 1 - US Congress passes a "Joint Resolution for Annexing Texas to the United States." -
formal transfer of govenrment
Formal transfer of government take place until this date. -
treaty of guadalupe hidalgo
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed, ending the War with Mexico and specifying the location of the international boundary. -
the first railroad
The first railroad to actually begin operation in Texas is chartered by the state government. The Buffalo Bayou, Brazos and Colorado begins operation in 1853. -
fence-cutting
Fence-cutting wars prompt the Texas Legislature to pass a law making fence-cutting a felony. -
the great hurricane
The "Great Hurricane," destroys much of Galveston and kills 6,000 people there. -
oil found
Oil found by mining engineer Capt. A.F. Lucas at Spindletop near Beaumont catapults Texas into the petroleum age. -
poll tax
Poll tax becomes a requirement for voting. -
texans votes for US senator in the Democratic primary
Texans votes for US senator in the Democratic primary, although the Texas legislature retains ultimate appointment authority, primary voters can express their preferences. -
Lt. Benjamin D. Foulois
Lt. Benjamin D. Foulois makes first military air flight in a Wright brothers plane at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. -
1911-1920 mexican civil lwar spills across the border
Mexican civil war spills across the border, as refugees seek safety, combatants seek each other, and Texas settlements are raided for supplies by all sides in the fighting. Pancho Villa and his followers are active along the border during some of this time. -
texas voters
Texas voters able to directly elect US senators. -
world war 1
1917-1918 - World War I. -
ferguson
- Gov. James 1917 Ferguson is impeached and convicted; he leaves office.
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texas women win
1918
• - March - Texas women win the right to vote in primary elections. -
The Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention is held in Houston, the first nominating convention held in a Southern city since 1860. -
The League of United Latin American Citizens
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is founded in Corpus Christi.
