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The Spaniards decided to offer large tracts of land to empresarios. These people agreed to recruit new settlers for Texas.
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Texas included a handful of Americans and 3,000 Tejanos. The US was afraid of the Native Americans would take Texas over again.
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Moses Austin convinced the Spanish government to give him a huge tract of land along the Brazos River. In exchange, Austin promised to bring 300 families to his colony. The first settlements along the Brazos and Colorado Rivers were established by Stephen F. Austin, Moses Austin's son.
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The Mexican government prohibited slavery during the time when colonists on the Bravos River were using slaves to grow cotton. The cotton growers protested so harshly that the government allowed them to have slaves temporarily in Texas.
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Texas TimelineThe Mexican government forbids further American emigration to Texas.
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Texas TimelineThe Battle of Velasco happened and the first casualties in relations between Texas and Mexico occured.
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Texas TimelineThe Convention of 1833 was another attempt by Texans at reforms. They drafted a constitution patterned after those in the United States which were rejected by the Mexican government.
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Stephen Austin traveled to Mexico City with a petition that listed reforms demanded by Anglos and Teljanos. These reforms included the repeal of the immigration ban and Texas being created into a seperate state.
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The Battle of Gonzales starts and the War of Texas Independence begins by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna ordering soldiers to seize a cannon at that down.
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The Texans are victorious at the Battle of Concepcion despite being outnumbered by five to one.
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Texas TimelineThe Seige of Bexar ends with the Texans capturing San Antonio.
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The Texas Declaration of Independence is adopted. Sam Houston is placed as the commander of the army.
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Texas TimelineThe Battle of the Alamo is lost by Texas and becomes a rallying cry for the continued struggle for indepencence.
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Texas TimelineThe Goliad Massacre takes place in which Mexican General Santa Anna orders the execution of 400 surrendered Texans. This also becomes a rallying cry for Texas independence.
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Texas TimelineThe Texans under Sam Houston soundly defeat General Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto by attacking during the Mexican army's siesta. This victory secured Texas' Independence.
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Texas IndependenceSanta Anna and David G. Burnet sigh the Treaty of Velasco, ending the Texas Revolution.
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Sam HoustonOn this day, Sam Houston is elected as president of the Republic of Texas.
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Texas IndependenceUs President James K. Polk signs the "Joint Resolution for the Admission of the State of Texas into the Union," thus making the 28th state of the United States.
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Texas IndependenceThe Republic of Texas officially draws to a close.
