Texas

Rebecca Lasley Timeline Assignment:SS

By rlasley
  • Empresarial Grant Secured

    Empresarial Grant Secured

    Moses Austin receives a grant and "Old Three Hundred" Americans settle to Texas.
  • Banning of Immigrant Settlers

    Banning of Immigrant Settlers

    Mexico bans further immigration from the United States into Texas.
  • The Texas Revolution Begins

    The Texas Revolution Begins

    The first battle is the Battle of Gonzales.
  • Texas Gains Independence

    Texas Gains Independence

    Texans are defeated at the Battle of the Alamo, however Sam Houston defeats Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto leading Texas to gain it's independence.
  • Texas is Admitted into the Union

    Texas is Admitted into the Union

    Texas is admitted as the 28th state into the Union.
  • Beginning of the Mexican American War

    Beginning of the Mexican American War

    Disputes over who owns Texas led into the Mexican-American War.
  • Texas Secedes

    Texas Secedes

    Due to the American Civil War, Texas secedes from the Union and joins the Confederate States of America.
  • Slaves are Emancipated

    Slaves are Emancipated

    African American slaves are emancipated on June 19th, or Juneteenth.
  • Proclamation of Peace

    Proclamation of Peace

    August 20, 1866, a peace proclamation between the United States and Texas is created.
  • Texas Constitution is Adopted

    Texas Constitution is Adopted

    The Texas Constitution is adopted on February 15, 1876.