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"Texas's Old Three Hundred"
Austin had issued 297 land grants to the group that later became known as "Texas Old Three Hundred." Each family recieved 177 very inexpensive acres of farmland or 4,428 acres for stock grazing, as well as a 10 year exemption from paying taxes. -
Mexico offers land grants to American settlers
Mexico offered agents who were called empresarios a gift of public land to individual or organization. -
Stephen Austin establishes an American colony
Stephen Austin was an empresario who offered cheap land to American settlers. He required that "no drunkard, no gmabler, no profane swearer, and no idler" could be a member of this small community. This original group of settlers is known as the "Old 300." -
Mexico's efforts to seal borders and raise imports
The surge of white settlers caused issues with Mexican government. Finally the Mexicans sealed their borders and placed taxes on imported American goods. Mexico didn't have sufficient troops to patrol the borders. -
Texas Revolution
After Santa Anna revoked local powers in Texas and other Mexican states, several rebellions erupted, including Texas Revolution. -
Battle of The Alamo
Fight for getting Texas from Mexico. Texan volunteer soldiers who occupied the Alamo were under seige from the Mexican force led by Santa Anna. The Mexicans won this battle. -
Goliad
Texas settlers attack Mexican soldiers at Presidio La Bahia. Texans win and force the soldiers to leave, allowing Texans to take thousands of dollars worth of food and supplies. -
Battle of San Jacinto
Led by Sam Houston, Texas army defeats the troops of Santa Anna. The win is is the victory that Texas needs to finally gain its independence from Mexico. -
Houston beocmes president
Virginia native Sam Houston becomes first president of Texas after it wins independence -
Texas Joins The Union
The U.S. annexes Texas, making it the nation's 28th state. It's the only state in the union that was its own nation before becoming a state.
