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Move to Present Day Texas
Steven F. Austin and 300 families are granted permission to move into what is Present Day Texas. -
Relations become strained
Mexico bans further emigration into the Texas territory by US citizens. This causes the relationship between Mexico and Texas to become strained. -
Battle of Velasco
First bloodshed in the conflict between Texas and Mexico. Foreshadowed the Texas Revolution to come. -
Battle of Gonzales
Mexico came to claim a cannon given to the Texans and were met with resistance. This became the first battle in the Texas Revolution. -
Battle of the Alamo
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. -
Battle of San Jacinto
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. -
Texas becomes the 28th state
President James Polk annexed Texas into the United States, making it the 28th state. -
Mexican-American War
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. -
Compromise of 1850
To pay of their debt, Texas sold one third of their land to the United States for 10 million dollars. -
Battle of Galveston
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. -
State Capital Building complete
After 7 years of planning the State Capital building is completed in Austin TX. The building is still used today. -
Black Gold ushers in a new Era
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.
