History Timeline

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  • Replica of The Old Stone Fort

    A replica of The Old Stone Fort was built using the New Deal Funds.

  • Current President: Andrew Jackson

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    History Timeline

  • The adoption of the Declaration of Independence and the establishment of the Constitution for the Republic of Texas

    Declaration of Independence (1836). (n.d.). Retrieved July 25, 2020, from https://tarltonapps.law.utexas.edu/constitutions/doi1836 Constitution of the Republic of Texas. (n.d.). Retrieved July 25, 2020, from https://tarltonapps.law.utexas.edu/constitutions/texas1836

  • End of Texas Rebellion

    The Texas Rebellion came to an end

  • Texas Militia took over the Alamo at the Battle of San Jacinto

    The Texas Militia took over the Alamo during a surprise attack at the Battle of San Jacinto

  • Election of Sam Houston

    Sam Houston was elected president of the Republic of Texas

  • Death of Stephen F. Austin

    Stephen F. Austin was Vice President and died on December 27, 1836

  • General Santa Anna arrives in Washington, DC.

  • U.S. recognizes the Republic of Texas, the last act of the Jackson Presidency

  • Martin Van Buren is the 8th president

  • End of Andrew Jackson's Presidency

  • U.S. Secretary of State reports that treaty agreements with Mexico prohibit the U.S.'s annexing Texas

  • Texas minister to the United States presents U.S. government a formal offer from the Republic of Texas to annex itself to the United States

  • Senator William C. Preston introduces a resolution for a tripartite treaty between the U.S./Mexico/Texas in the U.S. Senate

  • Texas withdraws the offer of annexation because of the U.S. Congress' lack of action on the proposal

  • Austin Becomes Capital of Texas

  • Texas Congress passes joint resolution approving of President Sam Houston's withdrawal of annexation proposal

  • Texas adopts Lone Star flag

  • The Battle of Plum Creek

  • End of Martin Van Buren's Presidency

  • John Tyler is the 10th president

  • The Texan Santa Fe Expedition set out for New Mexico

  • Start of the Texas Archive War

    Started in September

  • First Mexican invasion into Texas since the revolution

    A Mexican force of over 500 men under Rafael Vasquez invaded Texas

  • San Antonio was again captured by 1400 Mexican troops under Adrian Woll

    Mexicans retreated with prisoners

  • The archives were returned to the city

  • The Black Bean Episode

    This occurred as a result of an attempt in the captured Texas trying to escape.

  • U.S. Senate passes a proposed commerce treaty with the Republic of Texas

    The Texas Congress ends up rejecting the treaty

  • Sam Houston issues proclamation declaring armistice between Mexico and Texas

  • German Prince Settles New Braunfels

    Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels officially established New Braunfels

  • House adopts Senate version of the joint resolution to annex the Republic of Texas

  • President Tyler signs annexation resolution

  • James K Polk: 11th President

  • U.S. House votes to annex Texas by Joint Resolution

  • U.S. Senate approves joint resolution for the admission of Texas as a state

  • Texas becomes the 28th state