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Governor Smith removed from the General Council
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Tariffs unsuccesfully imposed
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Revolution and Republic
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Sam Houston's Presidency
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Sam Houston orders the men to abandon the Alamo
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Mexican troops arrived in San Antonio
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General Council Reconvened
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Texas Declaration of Independence Adopted
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Sam Houston elected Commander-In-Chief of the army
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Battle of the Alamo
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Houston decides Texans need to take up defensive positions on the Guadalupe
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Convention dismissed after constitution written
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Surredered Texan soldiers massacred at Presidio Nuestra Señora de Loreto de la Bahía
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Battle of San Jacinto
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Treaty of Velasco
Ended war and sent Mexicans back to the Rio Grande -
Election endorsing constitution and Houston as president
This election chose the first congress, endorsed the constitution, and supported US annexation. -
Congress established the Rio Grande as southern border
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US declined Texan Annexation
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Paper money begins circulation
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Texas's second navy destroyed
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Peace negotiations between Texas and Indians
Indians were killed over their white captive woman -
Cherokees flee but are attacked
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Mirabeau B. Lamar elected second president
Lamar took an aggressive stance on indians -
Delawares, Shawnees, and Caddos lived on the Upper Brazos river
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France recognizes Republic of Texas
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Capital moved to Austin
Lamar moved the capital to Austin because Houston was his competitor. -
Greatest Comanche raid in history
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Houston elected for a second term
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Armistice between Mexico and Texas arranged by Britain
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Mexico takes San Antonio back
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Mier Expedition defeated
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Houston brought archives to Washington
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Archives brought back to Austin
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Houston achieves peace with Indians
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US almost annexes Texas, fails
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Texas annexed by US