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Ten Years A Nation
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Fort Parker
Fort Parker is attacked by Comanche Indians and Cynthia Ann Parker is taken captive. Note: month and day of the month aren't accurate. www.texasbeyondhistory.net -
Sam Houston Becomes President
Texans elected Sam Houston as the first president of Texas with Mirabeau Lamar as the first vice president. Note: not exact day of the month. Month and year are exact though. -
Stephen F. Austin Dies
The father of Texas dies of pneumoniat age 43. en.wikipedia.org (for the image) -
USA Recognizes Texas
Texas is recognized by the United States as an independent nation. www.sonofthesouth.net (image) -
Lamar Becomes President
Mirabeau B. Lamar becomes president when Sam Houston's term ends. Note: month and day of month aren't accurate. hd.housedivided.dickinson.edu -
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Council House Fight
The Council House Fight happened in San Antonio. Seven Texans and 35 Comanches died. Note: Month and day of the month aren't accurate. -
Battle @ Plum Creek
This is a battle with the Comanche Indians resulting in the Texans winning and pushing the Comanches further into the West. -
Santa Fe Expedition
Texans wanted the Rio Grande to be the border between Texas and Mexico. Texans also wated to control Santa Fe. President Lamar sent an expedition into Santa Fe to control the region and open up trade with New Mexico. The expedition eventually encountered Mexican soiliders, who took them prisoner. Many of them died, but if they lived they were released in April 1842. -
Houston Becomes President
Sam Houston becomes president again when he beat Lamar's successor in the election. Note: month and day of the month aren't accurate. -
Archives War
Mexican soldiers were threatening Texas for a few days, but they withdrew eventually. However, it caused a panic in Texas, and President Houston wanted to move important archives from Austin to Houston. When the government tried to move the archives, some local residents fired on them. The skirmish ended with the archives remaining in the capital city of Austin. Note: day of the month not accurate. -
Germans
German immigrants come to Texas. Note: month and day of month aren't accurate. -
Mier Expedition
Texans attacked the Mexican town of Mier, and they surrendered in December. They escaped in Febuary, but then they were recaptured. Santa Anna then had the captured Texans draw beans out of a jar. If a man drew a black bean, he was shot right then and there. If a man drew a white bean, his life was spared and he was sent to prison. Note: day of the month not accurate. -
Jones Becomes President
Dr. Anson Jones was the 4th and alst president of Texas. He vowed to keep up Houston's work, and push towards annexation. He stayed president of Texas until Texas became part of the USA in 1845. Note: month and day of the month aren't accurate. www.tamu.edu (for the image) -
Texas Becomes Part Of The USA
Texas is the 28th state in the USA. bikeacrossamerica.org (for image)
