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Mexico gained its independence from Spain and in 1823, Stephen F. Austin brings 300 families to establish a colony in Texas with approval from Mexican government.
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In 1823, Stephen F. Austin hired 10 men to protect families and act as rangers. To date the Texas Rangers are known as one of the longest-running law enforcement agencies. -
Battle of the Alamo was part of Texas regaining their independence from Mexico. Volunteer soldiers near present-day San Antonio, occupied a former mission, the Alamo. Santa Anna and thousands of his Mexican troops began a siege that lasted 13 with less than 200 Texan soldiers. Resulted in Mexican troops taking over the Alamo. However, the next year, Texas gained its independence from Mexico. A significant battle that played a role. -
The capital of Texas became Austin. This happened after the previous capital had been Houston in 1837. -
Republic of Texas is annexed to the United States as a slave state and becomes the 28th state of the United States. The annexation also contributes to the Mexican-American War -
The Compromise of 1850 set the border for Texas. Texas received $10 million in exchange for their western and northernmost territory to the United States. -
In 1861, Texas and 10 other slave states seceded from the Union and established their own government, the Confederacy. This triggered the Civil War. -
In 1865, the Confederacy was defeated and Texas was readmitted to the Union. Also on June 19th (Juneteenth), slaves in Texas were told that slavery had been abolished one month ago.
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The four main principles of the present-day constitution of Texas are popular sovereignty, limited state government through local control, separation of powers, and protection of personal rights and liberties. -
A contractor was hired in Corsicana, Texas to drill a water well, but found oil instead. This was the first major oil discovery west of the Mississippi. This discovery launched the first Texas oil boom.