Mexican National Timeline

  • Founding of San Antonio

    Founding of San Antonio
    San Antonio, now known was the Alamo is one of the first missions founded in Texas, it's original name was San Antonio de Valero.
  • Battle of Medina

    Battle of Medina
    The Battle of Medina was the battle where the Guiterrez Magee army was defeated.
  • Adams-Onis Treaty

    Adams-Onis Treaty
    The Adams-Onis treaty was used to seperate Texas from the United States using the Sabine river as the border.
  • Moses' Land Grant

    Moses' Land Grant
    Moses Austin recieves a land grant from Spain to create a colony.
  • Stephen F Austin's Colony

    Stephen F Austin's Colony
    Stephen founded the first Anglo colony in Texas.
  • The Old 300

    The Old 300
    Stephen F Austin settles the original 300 families into his colony.
  • Mexico's Independence

    Mexico's Independence
    Mexico gains it independence from Spain.
  • James' Death

    James' Death
    James Long, a filibuster, shot and killed who declared Texas independent from Spain.
  • Mexican Constitution

    Mexican Constitution
    The Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 states that Roman Catholic is the official religion and that Spanish is the official language.
  • The Town of Gonzales

    The Town of Gonzales
    Green Dewitt establishes a town called Gonzales.
  • Mier y Teran Report

    Mier y Teran Report
    Mier y Teran visits Texas for observations and reports to the Mexican government that Texas is becoming more American than Mexican, and that no one follows the Mexican constitution.
  • Slavery Ends in Texas

    Slavery Ends in Texas
    The Mexican President Vicente Guerrero abolishes slavery in Texas when he becomes the president of Mexico.
  • Law of April 6, 1830

    Law of April 6, 1830
    The Law of April 6th, 1830 stated that there will be no slavery in Texas and no more Americans can join Texas, and the Texans get angry.
  • Turtle Bayou Resolution

    Turtle Bayou Resolution
    The Turtle Bayou Resolutions were signed by settlers during the Anahuac Disturbances, which played a role in the secession of Texas from Mexico and the creation of the Republic of Texas.