Texas History: Revolution and Republic (1836-1845)

Sam Houston: First President of the Republic of Texas

Period: 1836 to 1838

300-400 Texans Executed at Presidio de la Baria After being Captured by the Mexican Army

Mar 27, 1836

U.S. Department of the Interior. (n.d.). Presidio Nuestra Señora de Loreto de la Bahía---American Latino Heritage: A Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary. National Parks Service. https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/american_latino_heritage/Presidio_de_la_Bahia.html.

Battle of San Jacinto

Apr 21, 1836

“The surrender of Santa Anna after the battle of San Jacinto, April 22, 1836,” Digital Public Library of America, http://dp.la/item/fad88d656ef9a17b073424ab3030dbff.

Signing of the Treaties of Velasco

May 14, 1836

Campbell, R. B. (2017). Gone to Texas. [VitalSource Bookshelf]. Retrieved from https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/#/books/9780190675646/

United States Recognizes Texas as a Republic

Mar 3, 1837

Mirabeau B. Lamar: Second President of the Republic of Texas

Period: 1838 to 1841

Sam Houston: Re-elected as Third President of the Republic of Texas

Period: 1841 to 1845

Mexico Invades Texas and Captures San Antonio

Sep 11, 1842

Campbell, R. B. (2017). Gone to Texas. [VitalSource Bookshelf]. Retrieved from https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/#/books/9780190675646/

Houston Signs Armistace that Ends Fighting between Mexico and Texas

Jun 15, 1843

Campbell, R. B. (2017). Gone to Texas. [VitalSource Bookshelf]. Retrieved from https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/#/books/9780190675646/

Texas Annexed into the United States

Dec 29, 1845

https://www.tsl.texas.gov/exhibits/texas175/index.html