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Steven F. Austin and 300 families are granted permission to move into what is Present Day Texas. -
Mexico bans further emigration into the Texas territory by US citizens. This causes the relationship between Mexico and Texas to become strained. -
First bloodshed in the conflict between Texas and Mexico. Foreshadowed the Texas Revolution to come.
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Mexico came to claim a cannon given to the Texans and were met with resistance. This became the first battle in the Texas Revolution. -
A thirteen day siege that ended in a victory for Mexico. This battle was a turning point in the Texas Revolution with many men joining the revolution. "Remember the Alamo became a battle cry for the Texan soldiers.
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Final Battle of the Texas Revolution. Sam Houston and the Texas army defeated the Mexican army led by Santa Anna in a battle that took just 18 minutes. Santa Anna signed the peace treaty recognizing Texas' independence from Mexico.
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President James Polk annexed Texas into the United States, making it the 28th state.
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Mexico and America went to war over claims of the borders between the two country's. The result was the Rio Grand becoming the official boundary between Texas and Mexico.
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To pay of their debt, Texas sold one third of their land to the United States for 10 million dollars.
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Confederated soldiers took back control over the port in Galveston, making it the only port controlled by the confederate army during the remainder of the Civil War.
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After 7 years of planning the State Capital building is completed in Austin TX. The building is still used today.
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Oil, known as Black Gold, was discovered at Spindletop oil field in Beaumont. This discovery ushered in a new era of money and advances in Texas.
