Revolution/Republic Timeline

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  • Texas declares independence from Mexico

  • Columbia is established as capitol

  • Sam Houston elected as president

  • Capital moved to Houston

  • Mirabeau Lamar becomes president

  • The capital is moved to Austin

    Austin was a more central location in Texas.

  • Sam Houston re-elected president

  • Capitol is moved back to Houston

    This was due to the Mexican army invading. Sam Houston claimed that Austin was no longer a safe space to keep the government and their records.

  • Dawson Massacure

    36 Texan militia members were killed by Mexican soldiers, heightening the tension between Texas and Mexico.

  • Anson Jones elected president

  • Texas becomes a US state