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The Battle of Gonzales
The battle of Gonzales served as a turning point in the Texas Revolution. In the early 1830s, the Mexican army loaned the town a cannon for defense against Indians. Refusing to surrender the cannon, Texians at Gonzalez and volunteers from surrounding settlements composed a force of 150 men. They loaded the cannon and fashioned a flag with a cannon and the words "COME AND TAKE IT". Outnumbered and without authorization to fight, the Mexican forces sent to retrieve the cannon withdrew. -
Electing a Commander in Chief
During the convention at Washington-on-the-Brazos, Sam Houston was elected, with all but one vote, to command the Texas army. -
The Battle of The Alamo
Mexican forces led by Santa Anna were victorious in their siege of the Alamo. The courageous Texians that chose to stay and fight to hold the Alamo unknowingly delayed Santa Anna's army, and set forth perhaps the most famous battle in Texas History. The battle was a defeat in some ways and a victory in others. -
Convention at Washington-on-the-Brazos
Previously elected delegates met at this convention and signed a Declaration of Independence, drafted by George C. Childress, on March 2nd. The convention lasted until March 17th. During this time they wrote a Constitution for the Republic of Texas and elected an interim government to run until an official election could be held. -
Battle of San Jacinto
The Texian army, under the leadership of Sam Houston, defeated the Mexican army and captured Santa Anna. -
The Treaty of Velasco
Treaty signed by interim president David G. Burnet and Santa Anna -
First President of the Republic of Texas
Sam Houston was elected the first president of Texas. Mirabeau B. Lamar was elected vice president and the first congress was elected as well. Houston would later serve as the third elected president in 1841. -
Second President of the Republic of Texas
Mirabeau B. Lamar took office, determined to reverse Sam Houston's policies. -
Annexation of Texas to the United States
President James K. Polk signed the Texas Admission Act. The Republic of Texas ended, the state of Texas was born. -
References
Expulsion of the Cherokees. (2017). Retrieved January 26, 2020, from The Texas State Library and Archives Commission, https://www.tsl.texas.gov/exhibits/indian/war/page1.html. Campbell, R. B. (2018). Gone to Texas: A History of the Lone Star state (3rd ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. Gibson, Samantha. Texas Revolution. 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2020, from the Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/texas-revolution.
