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Houston signs the Texas Declaration of Independence
On this day (his birthday) Sam Houston was became one of the fifty nine men to sign the Texas Declaration of Independence. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Texas_Declaration_of_Independence.jpg -
Fort Parker Attacked by Comanches, Cynthia Ann Parker Taken Captive
A large group of Comanches raided Fort Parker and murdered many of the Texans who were there, but also took some captive. Cynthia Ann Parker is one of those Texans, and the Comanches kept her into her adulthood, where she married a Comanche chief. -
Sam Houston is Elected
Sam Houston is elected to be the first president of the Republic of Texas and is sworn in on October 22nd, 1836. http://www.tspb.state.tx.us/spb/gallery/govs/12.htm -
Texas is Recognized by the United States as an Independent Nation
On this date, Andrew Jackson (the current president) granted official recognition to Texas as its own republic. -
Mirabeau Lamar is Elected
Mirabeau Lamar is elected to be the second president of the Republic of Texas and is sworn in December 10th, 1838. http://www.tspb.state.tx.us/spb/gallery/govs/3.htm -
Council House Fight
Due to recurring raids by the Comanches, the Texas authorities realized that there was no hope for peace between the two groups and when the Comanches only produced on of their captors, the Texan troops attempted to kill the Comanches and take them hostage. -
German Immigrants Come to Texas
(I am not aware if this is the actual date, but no specific date was given as they didnt all pile on only one specific day) In 1840, many Germans immigrated to Texas when the Adelsverein (The Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas) assisted thousands in coming to Central Texas and establishing settlements such as New Braunfels and Fredericksburg. -
Battle of Plum Creek
The Battle of Plum Creek was a clash between the Tonkawa and Republic of Texas militia (allies) and a large group of Comanche and was the aftermath of the Council House Fight, in which many Comanche leaders and women died. http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/forts/dieiscast.html -
Texas Rebuilds its Navy,
(picture is a picture of a navy button/pin, artifact)
(There is no single date for which the Texas Navy was rebuilt, so I will put an approximated time)
Mirabeau Lamar hoped that having a strong navy would force Mexico to recognize Texas as its own country, so he had the navy rebuilt and sent them into Mexican waters, hoping in vain that the Mexican government would exchange for the promise that the Texas navy would not harras Mexican ships.
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Santa Fe Expedition
The Santa Fe Expedition (total failure because they didn't accomplish any of their goals) left camp on this day to try and control the Santa Fe area, but the travelers were captured and marched to prison, causing the deaths of many of the expedition. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1845_trailmap.gif -
Sam Houston is Re-elected
(Technically speaking, this is the date when he was sworn in and his term began, but neither the textbook or the internet could give me the date that he was elected)
Sam Houston is elected to serve his second term as president by being the third president of the Republic of Texas. -
Archives War
In an attempt to stop Sam Houston (the current president) from moving the Texas capitol back to Houston, an action which displeased many Texans, several Texans tried to fire a cannon at Houston's men, who were on their way to collect the archives. -
Mier Expedition, Black Bean Episode
(The date above is for the Black Bean episode, the date of the Mier Expedition is December 20th, 1842) Texans attacked the town of Mier and in turn were captured by Mexican soldiers, who walked the prisoners to Mexico City. Santa Anna, now back in command, ordered that 17 of 176 captured Texans were to die, so 176 beans were placed in a jar; 17 black and 159 white. Those who drew white beans were taken to prison and those who drew black beans were shot. -
Anson Jones is Elected
Anson Jones is elected as the fourth and final president of the Republic of Texas and began his term on December 9th, 1844. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Anson_jones.png -
Annexation of Texas
On this day, Anson Jones, the last president, speaks at a ceremony at the Texas capital in which he lowers the Republic of Texas flag and raises the United States flag.
