Texas revolution timeline

  • Mexican independence

    Mexican independence

    Mexico gains independence from spain
  • Constitution of 1824

    Constitution of 1824

    Established Mexico as a federal republic, creating a system with a president, congress, and supreme court, and dividing power between the national government and individual states
  • Fredonian Rebelion

    Fredonian Rebelion

    Edwards threatened to sell settlers’ lands if they were unable to provide a land title angered by his threats, settlers complained to the Mexican government, which resulted in Edwards’ land grant being canceled
    as an effect Edwards declared the area in east Texas the Fredonian Republic and took over the Old Stone Fort, but soon Mexican soldiers and Austin's militia
  • Law of April 6

    Law of April 6

    Stopped immigration from United states. Destroyed all Anglo American empressario contracts. Outlawed bringing slaves into Texas. Established milatary outposts in Texas.
  • Turtle bayou resolutions

    While there, Colonel Bradburn had unfairlyimprisoned
    William B. Travis and others for undermining his authority, resulting in a clash between a group of angry Texans and Mexican troops
  • Mier y Terán

    Mier y Terán

    The Mexican government sent General Manuel de Mier y Terán to report on the conditions in Texas following the Fredonian Rebellion by the time he reached Nacogdoches he had written the Mexican president an urgent letter in which he warned that settlers in Texas were likely going to rebel against Mexico
  • Conventions of 1832/1833

    Conventions of 1832/1833

    political gatherings of Anglo-American settlers in Mexican Texas that petitioned the Mexican government for reforms, reflecting growing dissatisfaction with Mexican rule
  • Battle of Gonzalez

    Battle of Gonzalez

    October 2, 1825. Texas militia fired on the mexican soldiers. Texas won the fight. Fransisco Castenda was sent to retrieve a Mexican cannon.
  • Constitution Convention of 1836

    Constitution Convention of 1836

    Feb.1 - March. 17, formed temporary government. Happened at Washington - on - the - Brazos. George C. Childress and Lovrenzo de Zavala helped write the declaration. David G. Burnett became temporary president.
  • Battle of the Alamo

    Battle of the Alamo

    William B. Travis and James Bowie as co-commanders. Famous Travis letter is written Juan Seguin was sent with a letter to deliver to sam Houston. Ended in March 6th. Everyone died :[
  • Travis letter

    Travis letter

    The letter from William Barret Travis that says how much people he has lost and how he will never back down.
  • Constitution Convention of 1836

    Constitution Convention of 1836

    Met in Washington-on-the-Brazos to declare Texas's independence from Mexico and establish the Republic of Texas
  • Goliad Massacre

    Goliad Massacre

    During this time, James Fannin was commander. Texas surrounded in a open prairie even though they all got executed. Texas took a loss
  • Battle of Jancito

    Battle of Jancito

    Sam Houston crushed his ankle, Santa Anna napped through the 18 minute battle. TEXAS WON
  • Treaty of Velasco

    Officially ended the Texas Revolution
  • Austin Arrested

    Austin Arrested

    When Austin arrived in Mexico City, the
    Mexican government was dealing with a civil
    war and a cholera epidemic While having to wait for the Mexican Congress to meet and discuss Texas’ proposals, Austin wrote a letter encouraging Texans to begin setting up their own state government When Austin was finally able to meet with Santa Anna, the Mexican president agreed to U.S. immigration, but he did not approve of separate statehood for Texas and he was arrested and put in prison for nearly a year