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Territorial Expansion: Texas

By kpmitchell

  • The Alamo

    The Alamo
    Following the onset of the Revolution against Mexico in October 1835, the Texan army won sporadic success against the Mexican army, but was besieged by a significantly larger force at the Alamo starting on Feb. 23. After the defeat, the cry "Remember the Alamo" helped lead to the Texas forces to independence. Stephen L. Hardin, "ALAMO, BATTLE OF THE," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qea02), accessed October 22, 2012.

  • Battle of San Jacinto

    Battle of San Jacinto
    The 800-man Texan army defeated Santa Anna's 1500-man army at the Battle of San Jacinto and Santa Anna signed the Treaties of Velasco, ending the war for Texas's independence. "Battle of San Jacinto." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2012. Web. 22 Oct. 2012. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic//.

  • Texas Annexed by USA

    Texas Annexed by USA
    After first pursuing annexation into the Union in 1837 without success, Texas was finally annexed in 1845. Annexation occurred despite international resistance by England and Mexico, following the election of James K. Polk to the presidency. C. T. Neu, "ANNEXATION," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/mga02), accessed October 22, 2012. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

  • Texas Admitted to the Union

    Texas Admitted to the Union
    Texas admitted to the Union as the 28th state. Its border with Mexico was defined at the Rio Grande River, a disputed fact that led to the Mexican-American War in 1846. "Texas." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2012. Web. 22 Oct. 2012. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/589288/Texas.

  • Compromise of 1850

    Compromise of 1850
    The five bills of the Compromise of 1850, which balanced the admittance of Califormia as a free state by allowing popular sovereignty regarding slavery in the New Mexico and Utah territories, and the federal government assumed Texas's debt in exchange for Texas giving up its New Mexico claims. sources: "Compromise of 1850." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2012. Web. 22 Oct. 2012.