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Tensions between Texas and Mexico
Stephen F.Austin is arrested for writing a letter that calls for establishing a separate Mexican state of Texas. -
The Repulic of Texas
A committee of safety was created in Texas, which assumed governmental powers. A skirmish took place with some Mexicans, near Gonzales. On Nov. 9 a provisional government was formed in a delegate convention, called the " Consultation," and a governor and lieutenant-governor were chosen. -
Battle of Goliad
The Battle of Goliad was the second skirmish of the Texas Revolution.Texas settlers attacked the Mexican Army soldiers garrisoned at Presidio La Bahía, a fort near the Mexican Texas settlement of Goliad. -
Battle of Gonzales
At Gonzales and San Antonio, Texas rebels force Mexican military to retreat. -
The Alamo
The Alamo was a mission built by Spanish settlers for use by missionaries in the city of San Antonio de Bexar. It is most commonly known for being the location of the battle between a large Mexican military force and Texan rebel forces attempting to achieve independence during the Texas Revolution. -
The Independence of Gonzales
They declared its independence from Mexico. Shortly thereafter,the Texans drafted a new constitution that drew heavily from the U.S. Constitution and specifically protected slavery. -
The Battle of San Jacinto and the Treaty of Velasco
The Battle of San Jacinto, in present-day Harris County, Texas, was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. Led by General Sam Houston, the Texan Army engaged and defeated General Antonio López de Santa Anna's Mexican army in a fight that lasted just 18 minutes.
The Treaties of Velasco were two documents signed at Velasco, Texas, between Antonio Lopez lópez De Santa anna Of mexico and The republic of, texas in the aftermath of The battle Of San Jacinto. -
Texas Annexation
The Texas annexation was the 1845 incorporation of the Republic of Texas into the United States of America, which was admitted to the Union as the 28th state.