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Mexico gained independance from spain -
mexicos first constitution is writen and comfirmed and Santa Anna then claims he's loyal to mexico and takes over as a dictator -
a group of texan settlers led by empresario Hadden Edwards attempted to declare Texas an independent republic called "The Republic of Fredonia" in late 1826 -
mexico gov sent general Manuel de y teran to Texas for a report and found out Americans out numbered the Mexican which led to the law of April 6th to be made -
the law of April 6th was passed and it stopped American immigrates from coming to Texas and increased tariffs of ported goods. -
statements written by Texas settlers in jun 1832 formally protesting against the mexican goverment demanding for the constitution of 1824 back soon colonel Juan Davis Bradburn brought lawyers (colonisist William B Travis and more) to help defend him William B Travis was soon unfairly imprissoned -
The Convention of 1832 was the first political gathering of colonists in Mexican Texas. Delegates sought reforms from the Mexican government and hoped to quell the widespread belief that settlers in Texas wished to secede from Mexico. -
Austin traveled to Mexico City to present the new constitution to the government along with a list of other demands. President Santa Ana refused to grant Texas separate status from Coahuila and threw Austin in prison on suspicion of arousing a rebellion Austin spent eight months in prison -
Mexican troops were sent to get a cannon back from the town that was sent to protect them from the Indians they then refused and made the "come and take it flag" -
The Consultation of 1835 was a meeting of Texian delegates that established a provisional government and created a structure for the Texas Revolution -
The Convention of 1836 wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence prepared a constitution organized a government and named Sam Houston commander-in-chief before quickly stoping on March 17 to respond to Santa Anna's invading army. -
At the Alamo in San Antonio then called Bejar 150 Texas rebels led by William B Travis defended against Santa Anna's more advanced army On the second day of the fight Travis called for reinforcements with the message: I shall never surrender or retreat -
the Battle of the Alamo begun Fighting lasted roughly 90 minutes, and by daybreak all the Defenders had left including a congressman from Tennessee David Crockett. The loss of the garrison was felt all over Texas and even the world. -
The Battle of Coleto Creek was a two-day thing on March 19-20, 1836, during the Texas Revolution, where Texian forces led by Colonel James Fannin were surrounded and ultimately surrendered to Mexican troops under General José de Urrea leading to the Goliad Massacre -
The Goliad Massacre was an event during the Texas Revolution in which the Mexican Army executed over 400 captured Texan soldiers despite their formal surrender as prisoners of war -
Led by General Sam Houston, the Texan Army engaged and defeated General Antonio López de Santa Anna's Mexican army in a fight that lasted just 18 minutes. -
