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General Council called Convention to meet at Washington-on-the-Brazos (Campbell, p. 132)
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-signed by members of the Convention of 1836
-created an ad intermin government for the new Republic of Texas
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Texans overwhelmed by Mexican Army after a two-week siege
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General retreat eastward to avoid the invading Mexican army
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Convention adjourns leaving interim government in control at Washington-on-the-Brazos (Campbell, p. 133)
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James Fannin and nearly 400 Texans executed by Mexicans under the order of Santa Anna (Campbell, p.136)
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Texans under Sam Houston route Santa Anna's Mexican forces winning Texas independence (Campbell, p. 140)
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Sam Houston elected as first president of the Republic of Texas (Inauguration: October 22, 1836) (Campbell, p.147)
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August 1837 - Texas annexation proposed to Van Buren administration
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May 1838 - Houston withdraws annexation request
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Mirabeau B. Lamar is elected 2nd president of the Republic of Texas (Campbell, p. 152)
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The Battle of the Neches forced most Cherokees to move from Texas into Indian Territory of the United States (Campbell, p. 153)
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-First meeting of the Texas Congress in Columbia
-Austin chosen as the frontier site for the capital of the Republic
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Ended the Comanche challenge to the Texas Republic
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Expedition set out for New Mexico
Intercepted by Mexican forces near Sante Fe
Texan prisoners marched 2000 miles to prison in Mexico City
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Serious civil disorder in East Texas about fraudulent land titles(Campbell, p. 164) First confrontation on July 4, 1841 (1842-1844)
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Over 500 Mexican forces under Rafael Vasquez invade Texas for the first time since the Revolution. They briefly occupy San Antonio but then head back to the Rio Grande.(Campbell, p.160)
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Retaliatory raid into Mexico led by Alexander Somervell
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300 members of Somervell force continue raids in Mexico. The expedition surrendered at the Mexican town of Mier 10 days and 20 miles later (Campbell, p. 162)
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Under orders of Sam Houston, officials arrive in Austin to remove to records of the Republic of Texas to the city of Houston creating bloodless Archives War (Campbell, p. 161)
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Houston writes lettle to Charles Elliot about Texans who favored annexation (Campbell, p.165)
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17 Texans executed as a result of Mier Expedition
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Houston sends secret message to impatient Texas congress about motives for Texas annexation (Campbell, p. 166)
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President Tyler signs treaty of annexation making Texas a territory of the United States (Campbell, p.167)
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U.S. Senate defeats annexation treaty by a vote of 35 to 16
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Late January 1845 - House of Representatives and Senate pass Texas annexation. President Tyler sends resolution to Texas in March (Campbell, p. 168)
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Texans approved annexation by 4,254 to 267 margin and state constitution by a vote of 4,174 to 312 (Campbell, p. 168)
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President James Polk signed the Texas Admission Act making Texas the 28th state of the United States
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Members of the state's new government meet with leaders of the republic in front of the capitol in Austin in a ceremony to mark the completion of annexation. (Campbell, p. 169)