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Moses Austin gets permission to bring 300 families to settle the Mexican province known as Tejas. -
Moses Austin dies and his son Stephen F. Austin inherits the land grants for Tejas from the Mexican government. -
Austin Colony's first settlement 80 miles from the gulf and about 60 miles from present day Houston. -
General Santa Anna becomes President of Mexico and abolishes the Federalist Constitution of 1824 which caused revolts and uprisings. -
Battle of Gonzales: September 30, 1835, Lieutenant Francisco de Castaneda requested the transfer of a cannon that the Mexican government had given to the colonists four years earlier. The colonists fired on the Mexican government forces and the Mexican government forces retreated. This was considered the first declaration of war against Mexico in order for Texas to gain it's independence. -
At Washington-on-the-Brazos Texas delcares it's independence from Mexico. They claimed tyrannical acts by Santa Anna such as denying them the rights of trial by jury, religious freedom, and the right to bear arms. -
Santa Anna attacks the Alamo. Texas rebels under the command of William B. Travis and James Bowie fought a fierce battle but lost. There were a lot of casualties including David Crockett, only a few women and children were allowed to leave. -
Battle of San Jacinto: this battle takes place just inside the Houston city limits. General Sam Houston and the Texas army attacked General Santa Anna and the Mexican army. The battle lasted 18 minutes and nine Texans lost their lives. 630 Mexican soldiers were also killed. Texan soldiers went into this battle with cries of "Remember the Alamo, Remember Goliad!!!!". General Santa Anna was captured and the Republic of Texas was born. -
Sam Houston is elected as the first President of the Republic of Texas and Mirabeau B. Lamar became the first vice president. -
The flag of the Lone Star State is adopted and remains the flag today.