Important History

  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    Commissioners from the United States and from Spain met the people in Paris and made a treaty that would make peace to the war after 6 months. The American peace treaty consisted of Willian R. Day, Sen. Cushman K. Davis, and some other great people. file:///C:/Documents and Settings/All Users/Desktop/WWT ¦ Mars.lnk
  • Marques de Rubi Report

    Marques de Rubi Report
    "In 1766 the Marques de Rubi began an inspection tour of the region's presidios. As he traveled though Texas the next year, he grew increasingly concerned about the conditions there." Pg. 137 in Texas History book.
  • American Revolution begins

    American Revolution begins
    "The american revolution is also called the American Revolutionary War and the U.S. War of independence." http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution
  • United States Gains Independence

    United States Gains Independence
    "The new nation became a republic, a government in which voters elect officials to represent them. The new nation quickly grew, leading some Spanish officials to see it as a threat." pg. 140 in Texas History book
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase
    "On 1800, France forced Spain to return Louisiana and then sold it to the United States in 1803. This was known as the Luisiana Purchase." pg. 141 in Texas History book.
  • Cry of Delores

    "battle cry of the Mexican War of Independence from Spain." http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/246444/Grito-de-Dolores
  • Green Flag over Texas

    Green Flag over Texas
    Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara issued a document declaring Texas independence. He spoke freedom as a celebration. Gutierrez declared himself as governer, and made Texas part of mexico. Pg. 145 in Texas History book
  • Battle of Medina

    "The battle of Medina was fought on August 18, 1813, between the republican forces of the Gutiérrez-Magee expedition" http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qfm01
  • James Long

    "James Long, leader of the Long expedition, was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, probably in 1793." http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/flo10