Respass- Texas History 1836-1845

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  • Governor Smith removed from the General Council

  • Tariffs unsuccesfully imposed

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    Revolution and Republic

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    Sam Houston's Presidency

  • Sam Houston orders the men to abandon the Alamo

  • Mexican troops arrived in San Antonio

  • General Council Reconvened

  • Texas Declaration of Independence Adopted

  • Sam Houston elected Commander-In-Chief of the army

  • Battle of the Alamo

  • Houston decides Texans need to take up defensive positions on the Guadalupe

  • Convention dismissed after constitution written

  • Surredered Texan soldiers massacred at Presidio Nuestra Señora de Loreto de la Bahía

  • Battle of San Jacinto

  • 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

  • US declined Texan Annexation

  • Paper money begins circulation

  • Texas's second navy destroyed

  • Peace negotiations between Texas and Indians

    Indians were killed over their white captive woman

  • Cherokees flee but are attacked

  • Mirabeau B. Lamar elected second president

    Lamar took an aggressive stance on indians

  • Delawares, Shawnees, and Caddos lived on the Upper Brazos river

  • France recognizes Republic of Texas

  • Capital moved to Austin

    Lamar moved the capital to Austin because Houston was his competitor.

  • Greatest Comanche raid in history

    Led by Chief buffalo hump

  • Houston elected for a second term

  • Armistice between Mexico and Texas arranged by Britain

  • Mexico takes San Antonio back

  • Mier Expedition defeated

  • Houston brought archives to Washington

  • Archives brought back to Austin

  • Houston achieves peace with Indians

  • US almost annexes Texas, fails

  • Texas annexed by US