Revolution/Republic Timeline Dawnna Miller

  • Stephen F. Austin Dies

  • Lamar Wins Second Texas Presidency

  • Period: to

    Houston's First Presidency

  • Treat of Valasco Signed

    Treaty brings end to war with Mexican Army and pushes them back south of the Rio Grande
    Primary Resource: https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/texas-revolution/sources/1180
  • First Texas Vote

    Texans vote on constitution and elect Houston as first Texas President.
    Primary Resource: https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/texas-revolution/sources/1181
  • Santa Anna Leaves for Washington

    Santa Anna (as a hostage) leaves for Washington to persuade U.S. to give diplomatic recognition.
  • Texas Congress Declares Rio Grande as South Border of Texas

  • U.S. Allows Funding for Diplomatic Agent for Texas

  • Texas' Second Congressional Meeting

  • Texas Government Financial Hardship

    Texas government cannot pay army or staff and resorts to printing $500,000 in printed money
    Primary Resource: https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/texas-revolution/sources/1184
  • U.S.' Secretary of State Rejects Idea of Annexation

    U.S.' Secretary of State rejects idea to annex Texas due to possible war with Mexico as a result.
  • Texas Rebels Attack Anglo Settlers

    Rebellious groups of Indian tribes and Tejanos begin attacking Anglo settlers.
  • Texas Militia Ends Rebellious Attacks on Anglo Settlers

  • Period: to

    Lamar Presidency

  • French Government Recognizes Texas as Independent Country

  • Texas Troops Attack Cherokee Indian Tribe

  • Texas Capital Moves from Houston to Austin

  • Greatest Comanche Raid of the Southwest

  • Council House Fight

  • Belgium Recognizes Texas as Independent

  • Houston is Elected for Second Term

  • Period: to

    Houston's Second Term Presidency

  • Santa Fe Expedition Begins

  • Santa Fe Expedition Travelers Surrender to Mexico

  • General Vasquez crosses Rio Grande into Texas to Attack

  • New Congress is Voted in

  • Houston Order Capital to Move to Washington-on-the-Brazos

  • Mexican Army Captures San Antonio

  • Texas Defeats Mexican Army & Allows Them to Retreat to Mexico

  • Annexation Terms and Policies are Discussed

  • British Influence Becomes Large in Texas

    Washington D. Miller wrote US President Tyler a letter pushing him to annex Texas before British involvement convinces Mexico to recognize independence
  • Houston Writes to Britain to Ask for Help

    Houston asked Britain to use friendly relations with Mexico to encourage diplomatic recognition of Texas.
  • Period: to

    Jones' Presidency

  • Jones is Elected as Texas President

  • U.S. Votes to Pass Annexation of Texas

  • U.S. Accepts Texas' Constitution

  • Annexation Proposal is Sent to Texas

  • Texas Passes Annexation

  • Texas Elects First Governor to Serve After Annexation