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Mexico declares its independence from Spain. -
Moses Austin becomes an empersarial and three hundred Americans move to Texas. These people are referred to as the "Old Three Hundred". -
American settlers are no longer allowed to move to Texas. -
The Texas Revolution begins. The revolution starts with the Battle of Gonzales. -
The Battle of the Alamo takes place. The Texans were defeated by the Mexican army, but this battle helped boost morale. -
Texas declares itself independent from Mexico. -
The Battle of Jacinto lasted approximately 18 minutes and was won by the Texas Army. Texas had finally gained their independence. -
Sam Houston becomes the president of Texas. -
Texas joins the United States as the 28th State. -
The United Sates and Mexico have land disputes over the Texas border which leads to the Mexican-American War.