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Battle of the Alamo
A battle between the Mexican Republic and the Republic of Texas. It ultimately ended as a victory for Mexico, but inspired many men to join the Texian army. -
Texas declares independence from Mexico
The Texas Declaration of Independence was signed and David G. Burnet serves as interim president. -
Goliad massacre
The Goliad massacre was a massacre where, after the Battle of Coleto, the Mexican army under orders of General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna executed around 440 Texian soldiers. -
Battle of San Jacinto
A battle between the Republic of Texas, led by Samuel Houston and the Mexican Republic, led by General Santa Anna. The battle was a decisive victory for Texas, and ultimately led to the Treaty of Velasco. -
Treaties of Velasco
The Treaties of Velasco were signed following the Battle of San Jacinto, the goal of them was for the Mexican Republic to cease hostilities against the Republic of Texas, as well as start a process for Mexico to recognize Texas as an independent Country. -
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First Presidency of Sam Houston
Sam Houston was the first elected president of the Republic of Texas. He dealt with such issues as assembling a new government, the Cordova Rebellion, and trying to get annexed by the United States. -
Cordova Rebellion
The Cordova Rebellion was a rebellion that consisted of about 400 Mexicans and Indians. They were rebelling against the Republic of Texas, but were stopped by Thomas J. Rusk and Henry W. Augustine. -
Texas annexed by United States
The United States approved annexation of Texas and the Texans approved being annexed, so the United States annexes Texas.
