Statehood of Florida and Texas

By TylerC14

  • Spain transfers Florida

    Spain transfers Florida
    Spain transfers Florida to the United States. It had an appointed territorial governor, a territorial legislature, and a nonvoting delagate to the United States Congress.

  • Conflict brews in Texas

    Conflict brews in Texas
    Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna took an army into Texas and punishes rebels, but said rebels capture San Antonio.

  • The Alamo

    The Alamo
    Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna took an army into Texas and attacked a mission building called the Alamo.

  • Census

    Census
    In 1837 the census for the territory of Florida reported that 48,000 people lived there.

  • Florida Constitution

    Florida Constitution
    56 people attend constitutional convention. Included allowing slavery and called a system of public schools.

  • John Tyler becomes president

    John Tyler becomes president
    John Tyler became president and supported Texas Annexation.

  • Texas joins union

    Texas joins union
    Texas joins the union after James K.Polk won.

  • Florida becomes a State

    Florida becomes a State
    President John Tyler signed the Florida statehood bill. Florida became the twenty-seventh state in the United States on March 3, 1845