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Texas Independence From Mexico
At the convention of 1836 Texans write the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the Republic of Texas. -
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Texas Loses Battle of the Alamo
After a 13 day attack on Mexico the Alamo mission near San Antonio Mexican soldiers kill all 189 Texans trying to defund the Alamo. -
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Texas rallies for Independence after the Goliad Massacre
After 400 Texans surrender at the Battle of Goliad, Mexican General Santa Anna orders them executed. The killings made outrage Texans rally even more. -
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Texas wins battle of San Jancinto and their independence
The Republic of Texas and General Santa Anna sign the Velasco Treaties, which end revolution. Mexico says that Santa Anna has not right to sign the treaties and does not agree to them. -
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Texas Votes New Government Policies
Texans vote on new government officers, national constitution, and the question of annexation to the U.S. Vote overwhelmingly in favor of annexation -
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Sam Houston named president of Republic of Texas
Virginia native Sam Houston becomes the first president of Texas after it wins its independence from Mexico. He later becomes the governor of Texas when it joins the United States. -
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Santa Anna Leaves
Santa Anna leaves Columbia for Washington taking with him 3 Texans who carried a confidential letter to Houston to Jackson explaining that the Republic intended on sending an official diplomatic representative to Washington and expressing a great desire that Texas shall be annexed to the U.S. -
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Resolution to Recognize
Resolution to recognize Texas in the U.S. Senate -
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Restoration of Freedom
Santa Anna home in Mexico renounces all guarantees made to the Republic of Texas as a condition to his restoration of freedom. -
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Prohibited Annexation
U.S. secretary of State reports that treaty agreements with Mexico prohibited the U.S. annexing Texas. -
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Formal Annexation Offer
Texas minister to the US presents US government a formal offer from the Republic of Texas to annex itself -
Intro to Tripartite
Senator William Preston introduces a resolution for a tripartite treaty between US and Mexico/TX in the US senate -
John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams speaks against the annexation of Texas -
Withdrawl of offer
Texas withdraws the offer of annexation because of US congress's lack of action on the proposal. -
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Withdrawl Approval
Texas Congress passes joint resolution approving of President Sam Hoston's withdrawl of annexation proposal. -
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Proposed Commerce Treaty
US senate passes a propose commerce treaty with the Republic of Texas. The Senates amendment of the original treaty terms causes the Texas congress to reject the final version of the treaty. -
Armistice Decloration
Sam Houston issues proclamation declaring armistice between Mexico and Texas. -
Annextaion Treaty
An Annexation treaty between US and Texas signed between the two diplomats. -
US Senate Rejects Treaty
US Senate Rejects treaty -
Joint Resolution Passes
Joint Resolution with amendment to be voted on by the House of Representatives. -
Annexation Resolution
President Tyler signs annexation resolution -
Texas Congress Meets for Approval
Texas congress meets in special session to consider both the proposed Mexican treaty and the US annexation resolution from the US Congress. US offer accepted. -
Joint Resolution Approved
US senate approves joint resolution -
Texas Becomes part of the United States
The United States annexes Texas making it the one state in the Union that was its own nation before becoming a state.