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Cynthia Ann Parker Taken Captive
Cynthia Ann Parker is taken captive by Native Americans in a raid on Fort Parker.
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Sam Houston Becomes 1st President
Sam Houston beats out Stephen F. Austin to become the first President of the Republic of Texas.
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Stephen F. Austin Dies
Austin dies of pneumonia a few weeks after being elected the Texas Sectretary of State at 43.
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Texas Recognized As Independent
Texas is recognized as an independent nation by the U.S.A. government.
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Mirabeau Lamar Becomes 2nd President
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Austin Becomes the Capital
Austin is chosen as the permanent Texan capital nearby to Waterloo, and Houston becomes just a town. Lamar and his Vice President arrive in October.
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Council House Fight
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Battle of Plum Creek
The battle between Comanches and Texans ends in a single Texan loss and the end of a great Comanche challenge.
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Sam Houston Becomes the 3rd President
Sam Houston serves his 2nd term as a President of the Republic of Texas.
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Santa Fe Expedition
An expedition to better relations with New Mexico begins. It ends in complete failure, with many dying in either Mexican prisons or the desert and none making it to Santa Fe.
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Mier Expedition
Texan soldiers attacked the town of Mier, but were beaten badly through Mexican reinforcements after two days, on December 26.
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Archives War
A discrepancy about moving historical documents from Austin to Houston sparked a skirmish that ended in the documents remaining in Austin.
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The Drawing of the Black Beans
After a Texan loss, the Mexicans decided to execute every tenth men, decided by pulling beans out of a pot: whoever's was black, died.
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Anson Jones Becomes the 4th President
Anson Jones becomes the 4th and final President of the Republic of Texas. -
German Immigrants
German immigrants begin arriving in Texas in large numbers. -
Annexation of Texas
Texas is annexed to the U.S.A. as the 28th state. -
German Immigrants II
German Immigrants come to Texas in fewer numbers from the October-April rush before.
