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The timeline will cover the following periods: 1836 – 1845, the time of the Texas Revolution and The Republic of Texas.
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Textbook Gone to Texas by Randolph Campbell
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James Grant and Frank Johnson are ordered by the Texas General Council to attack Matamoros. They strip the Alamo fort of most of its remaining men and supplies. The few left to support the Alamo fort select James C. Neill as their commander.
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Davy Crockett arrives in Nacogdoches, Texas, to aid the revolution
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Mexican General José de Urrea attacks and defeats Frank Johnson and a small band of Texans at the Battle of San Patricio.
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The Texas Declaration of Independence was signed by members of the Convention of 1836. An ad interim government was formed for the newly created Republic of Texas.
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Battle of the Alamo: the Alamo falls. Approximately 180-250 Texans, Tejanos, and Anglos die. The thirteen-day siege resulted in the deaths of all of its defenders, including William B. Travis, David Crockett, and Jim Bowie.Several civilians survived.
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Houston orders Fannin with his command at Goliad and Neill with his command at Gonzales to go aid the Alamo defenders.
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Houston arrives, takes command and begins his retreat from Gonzales precipitating the Runaway Scrape.
Houston orders Fannin to fall back from Goliad and to relocate at Victoria.General Sesma departs for Gonzales -
Battle of Refugio begins: Amon B. King and his men are attacked by General Urrea, and Texan troops commanded by Lt. Col. William Ward are dispatched for relief.
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Amon King, William Ward and the Texans attempt to fall back to Victoria ,King's troops are captured by the Mexicans.
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Constitution of the Republic of Texas approved, legalizes slavery
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Amon King and 14 men are executed.
General Eugenio Tolosa and the 2nd Brigade arrive near the Alamo in San Antonio. -
James Fannin and nearly 400 Texans were executed by the Mexicans at the Goliad Massacre, under order of Santa Anna.
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Santa Anna captured.
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Treaties of Velasco signed by Republic of Texas officials and General Santa Anna.
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On September 5, 1836, Sam Houston is first elected as president of the Republic of Texas
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Resolution to recognize Texas introduced in the U.S. Senate.
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U.S. recognizes the Republic of Texas, the last act of the Jackson Presidency.
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U.S. Secretary of State reports that treaty agreements with Mexico prohibit the U.S.'s annexing Texas.
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Texas Congress passes joint resolution approving of President Sam Houston's withdrawal of annexation proposal.
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U.S. Senate passes a proposed commerce treaty with the Republic of Texas. However, the Senate's amendment of the original treaty terms causes the Texas Congress to reject the final version of the treaty.
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Sam Houston issues proclamation declaring armistice between Mexico and Texas.
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President Houston submits annexation question to Texas Congress. U.S. Senate rejects the treaty, 35 to 16.
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Jones was elected president of Texas in September 1844
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President Tyler signs annexation resolution.
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President Tyler signs annexation resolution.
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U.S. House votes to annex Texas by Joint Resolution, 141 to 58, 21 abstaining.
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President Polk signs the Joint Resolution. Texas officially the 28th state on this date.
