Latin America and Texas History Timeline

  • 1641 The Leviathan

    1641 The Leviathan
    In 1641 Thomas Hobbes rights a letter about how everyone being equal will turn everyone against each other because people will both want the same thing which will make them become enemies
  • 1690 The Second Treatise

    1690 The Second Treatise
    In 1690 John Locke wrote a letter about how people should have the right to be equal so man kind can make their own decisions and change the world.
  • July 4th 1776 The Declaration of Independence

    July 4th 1776 The Declaration of Independence
    On July 4th of 1776 the US wrote a declaration of independence gaining their freedom from Great Britain and naming every man free and independent in america
  • 1789 The Declaration of the Rights of Man

    1789 The Declaration of the Rights of Man
    In 1789 the people of France took over the government and wrote a declaration of rights as they declared everyone a free independent man in france.
  • 1791 The Rebellion in Haiti

    1791 The Rebellion in Haiti
    In 1791 the Haitian revolution started as the slaves in haiti thought they were being treated unfairly so they started a rebellion in 1791.
  • 1803 The Victorious Hatians

    1803 The Victorious Hatians
    In 1803 the slaves in Haiti had successfully one their revolution and they ended slavery in Haiti
  • 1804 The French Revolution

    1804 The French Revolution
    In 1804 the french were tired of a king ruling their society and rebelled and took over France
  • 1813 The Invasion of Venezuela

    1813 The Invasion of Venezuela
    In 1813 Bolivar and his men invaded Venezuela and he and his men became independent.
  • 1817 Capture of Lima

    1817 Capture of Lima
    in 1817 the Spanish and liberated Santiago captured Lima
  • 1819 The Economic Depression

    1819 The Economic Depression
    During 1819 an economic depression struck the united states with many people losing money including Moses Austin.
  • 1820 The Crossing to Texas

    1820 The Crossing to Texas
    In 1820 Moses Austin and his slave Richmond crossed into east texas in hope of settling and building a community
  • 1821 Gran Colombia

    1821 Gran Colombia
    In 1821 Bolivar and his men created Gran Columbia and a government their as well.
  • 1821 Independence!

    1821 Independence!
    In 1821 Father Hidalgo finally gained independence from the Spanish.
  • 1820 The Rebellion

    1820 The Rebellion
    On September 16, 1810 Father Miguel Hidalgo called for a revolution by ringing a church bell as all of the lower classed people rebelled against the upper class.
  • 1823 The Imperial Colonization law

    1823 The Imperial Colonization law
    This law said that people could build colonizations and invite settlers to stay their. This law granted farmers 177 acres of land and it granted families of ranchers 4428 acres of land. This meant austin could still have settlers come and stay in his new community.
  • 1824 Bolivar the Dicatator

    1824 Bolivar the Dicatator
    In 1824 Bolivar became a dictator of the country of Peru and in the year later the Republic of Bolivar was created
  • 1824 The Constitution

    1824 The Constitution
    In 1824 Mexico wrote a constitution stating that they would be ruled by a presidents and that they would have a congress to make laws. In this constitution it also stated that they would be creating a federalist government where the state and national governments shared power. This enraged the Texans
  • 1824 The Capital

    1824 The Capital
    In 1824 leader Stephen F. Austin thought that his settlements needed a capital so he made a capital named San Felipe de Austin now known as San Felipe.
  • 1827 The Growth of Texas

    1827 The Growth of Texas
    By 1827 Texas was a growing colony that had had by this time 100 to 200 settlers and was still growing and expanding.
  • 1828 Mier Terans letter

    1828 Mier Terans letter
    In 1828 Miran Teran went to check out the Anglos and realized they were empowering Texas in numbers so he sent a letter back to Mexico saying how bad it wa their.
  • April 6th 1830 The Powered Law

    April 6th 1830 The Powered Law
    on April 6th 1830 the Mexicans wrote a law stating that all immigration was done and that no new slaves could be brought into Texas so they could keep down the Anglo American influence.
  • 1832 The Turtle Bayou Resolution

    1832 The Turtle Bayou Resolution
    In 1832 the Texans wrote the Turtle Bayou Resolutions which stated thy were not attacking the Mexicans and were on Santa Annas side.
  • Conventions of 1832 and 1833

    Conventions of 1832 and 1833
    In the Conventions of 1832 and 1833 the Texans had a list of grievances but they didn't want to start a war so they sent SFA to give their requests to Santa Anna
  • 1835 The Dictator

    1835 The Dictator
    In 1835 Santa Anna declared himself as dictator.
  • December 1835 The Texans

    December 1835 The Texans
    in December of 1835 the Texans defeated General Cos, who surrendered the next morning and gave the Texans control of San Antonio.
  • November 1835 the grass fight

    November 1835 the grass fight
    In November of 1835 a Mexican Cavalry was approaching but the Texans captured the mules and found grass in their bags
  • Consultation of 1835

    Consultation of 1835
    In 1835 the Texans split as one half wanted peace and the other wanted war so they could gain independence.
  • October 2nd 1835 The Beginning

    October 2nd 1835 The Beginning
    On October 2nd 1835 the Texas Revolution began.
  • October 2nd 1835 The Surprise Attack

    October 2nd 1835 The Surprise Attack
    On October 2nd, 1835 the volunteers at Gonzales made a surprise attack at dawn when the Mexicans wanted their cannon back, but it was more about them telling the Mexicans they weren't scared of them any more.
  • October 9th 1835 The Goliad Campaign

    October 9th 1835 The Goliad Campaign
    on October 9th of 1835 the Texans marched into Goliad where they defeated thirty mexicans and took over Goliad.