Texas Revolution to the Republic of Texas 1836-1845

Texas Revolution

1836

David Burnet President of Texas Republic

1836

Andrew Jackson President of the United States

Period: 1836 to 1837

Sam Houston President of Texas Republic

Period: 1836 to 1838

Battle of Alamo Begins

Feb 23, 1836

Battle of Alamo Ends

Mar 6, 1836

Battle of Refugio

Mar 14, 1836

Battle of Coleto

Mar 19, 1836

Actually occurred March 19-20 1836

Battle of San Jacinto

Apr 21, 1836

Santa Annas forces surrender

Martin Van Buren President of the United States

Period: 1837 to 1841

United States Acknowledges Texas as a country

Mar 4, 1837

It is discovered that the U.S cannot Annex Texas because of previous treaty with Mexico

Mar 27, 1837

Texas requests Annexation

Aug 4, 1837

John Quincy speaks against Texas annexation

1838

Mirabeau Lamar President of Texas Republic

Period: 1838 to 1841

Texas withdraws Annexation request

Oct 12, 1838

Texas Congress first met in Austin

1839

William Henry Harrison President of the United States

1839

Battle of Plum Creek

Aug 11, 1840

John Tyler President of the United States

Period: 1841 to 1845

Sam Houston President of Texas Republic

Period: 1841 to 1844

Mexico invaded Texas

Mar 5, 1842

Black Bean Episode

Mar 25, 1843

Seventeen Texans were executed

Anson Jones Last President of Texas Republic

Period: 1844 to 1845

Annexation Treaty Signed between U.S and Texas Diplomats

Apr 11, 1844

U.S Rejects the Treaty to Annex Texas 35-16

Jun 8, 1844

James K. Polk President of the United States

1845

Joint Resolution to Annex Texas passes through the House of Representatives

Jan 25, 1845

Joint Resolution to Annex Texas passes the Senate 27-25

Feb 27, 1845

President John Tyler Signs Annexation

Mar 1, 1845

Annexation offered to Texas

Mar 3, 1845

Sam Houston Proclaims Armistice Between Texas and Mexico

Jun 15, 1845

Texas Accepts Annexation

Jun 16, 1845

Texas officially becomes the 28th State

Dec 29, 1845