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Texas History
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Sam Houston's Army
Sam Houston is ordered to raise an army. -
Alamo Begins
The battle of the Alamo begins. -
The Fall of the Alamo
The Alamo falls. -
Santa Anna executes
Santa Anna orders execution of troops at Goliad. -
Battle Of San Jacinto
Texans defeat Santa Anna at San Jancinto. -
Texas-Mexico Peace Treaty
The peace treaty between Texas and Mexico is signed. -
Sam Houston- President
Sam Houston becomes the first President of the Republic of Texas -
Austin- State Capital
Austin becomes the Texas state capital. -
Rebels try to reinstate Mexican law
Rebels try to reinforce Mexican Law in San Antonio. -
Texan-Mexican Truce
A truce is made between the Texans and Mexicans. -
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Slavery becomes an issue in U.S.
There are many arguements about slavery and stuff. This leads to the secession of some states to the Confederacy. -
Texas gets annexed into the U.S.
President Polk signed annexation acts allowing Texas into the United States of America. -
Texas joins Confederacy
Texas rebels against the Union and becomes a part of the Confederate States of America. -
The South Creates a Government
The South creates a government. -
The Civil War Begins
The civil war begins when Southern Troops open fire on Fort Sumter. -
Civil War Ends
The Civil War ended on April 18, 1865. -
Texas rejoins the U.S.
The confederate states rejoin the United States after the Civil War. -
Indians Removed
In the 1870's the Indians were removed to the Indian Territory in present-day Eastern Oklahoma. Some Escaped to Mexico -
The population increases
Texas' population increases immensly. The oil boom attracts many new residents. -
Stock Market Crashes
The stock market crashes. This is the start of the Great Deppresion in Texas. -
Texas Economy Booms
Texas economy booms. More jobs are avalible.
Jobs open up in the Petrochemical Industry. -
Assasination of President Kennedy
President Kennedy is assasinated in Dallas. -
Man on the moon
Neil Armstrong made his walk. The first man on the moon. -
Oil Becomes Big Business
During the 1970's, oil became a big business in Texas. -
Oil Boom Collapses
The oil boom collapses. -
Texan Elected President
Texan George Bush is elected President of the United States. -
Another Texan Elected President
George W. Bush (George Bush's son) is Elected president of the United States.
