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The 13-day siege of the Alamo by Santa Anna and his 2000 troops began. This led to a Mexican victory, but as Campbell, (2017, p. 132) states the Texians benefitted more than the victorious Mexican Army.
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The General Council adopted the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836. (https://www.tsl.texas.gov/treasures/republic/declare-01.html)
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The Mexican Army overran the few remaining Texians in the Alamo (Campbell, 2017, p. 132).
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350 Texian prisoners were executed at Goliad after the promise of their lives being spared if they surrendered (Campbell, 2017, p.136).
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Sam Houston leads an army of 900 Texians into the Battle of San Jacinto. The Mexican camp was captured just after 18 minutes securing a Texas victory (Campbell, 2017, pp. 139-141).
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Santa Anna was captured, ending the fighting in Texas (Campbell, 2017, p. 142).
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Sam Houston overwhelmingly wins the first Texas presidency with 5,119 votes (Campbell, 2017, p. 145).
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MIrabeau B. Lamar becomes the second president of Texas (Campbell, 2017, p. 152).
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Sam Houston get a second term after Lamar (Campbell, 2017, p. 157).
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The Texas Admission Act, making Texas a state in the United States of America, was passed by congress and the 11th U.S. president James K. Polk (Campbell, 2017, p. 169).