the Texas War for Independence

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  • Stephen Austin establishes a colony in Texas

    Stephen Austin establishes a colony in Texas

    Stephen F. Austin Takes Over the Mexican Grant .This first grant to found a colony in Texas
  • Mexico places restrictions on American immigration

    Mexico places restrictions on American immigration

    People wanted to live in the Texas territory were there was more land. To the settlers, there was no boundries
  • Stephen Austin meets with Mexican President Santa Anna

    Stephen Austin meets with Mexican President Santa Anna

    Austin is sent by to meet with the president about Texan territory.
  • Battle of the Alamo

    Battle of the Alamo

    Mexican Troops stormed the Alamo Mission.
  • Battle of San Jacinto

    Battle of San Jacinto

    Texans led by Sam Houston and defeated the Mexican troops
  • U.S. annexes Texas

    U.S. annexes Texas

    This constitution was later accepted by the U.S. Congress
  • General Taylor marches troops across Rio Grande

    General Taylor marches troops across Rio Grande

  • Slidell's Rejection

    Slidell's Rejection

  • U.S. declares war on Mexico

    U.S. declares war on Mexico

    the Americans claimed the Texas-Mexico border to be at the Rio Grande. The Mexicans claimed the Texas-Mexico border to be at the Nueces River.
  • Zachary Taylor elected president

    Zachary Taylor elected president

  • Gold discovered at Sutter's Mill, California

    Gold discovered at Sutter's Mill, California

    started the California gold rush.
  • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends war with Mexico

    Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends war with Mexico

  • California applies for statehood

    California applies for statehood

    Mexico ceded it to the U.S. in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
  • Gasden Purchase

    Gasden Purchase