Revolution and Republic Important Dates
1830 Law of April 6, 1830
1832 Turtle Bayou Resolutions
1834 Arrest of Stephen F. Austin
October 2, 1835 Battle of Gonzales
1836 Washington-on-the-Brazos (March 1) Declaration of Independence (March 2) The Constitution of 1836 Battle of the Alamo (March 6) Battle of Coleto Creek (March 19-20) Fannin’s surrender at Goliad (March 27) Battle of San Jacinto (April 21) Treaties of Velasco (May)***
1836 Texas won independence
Texas Republic Sam Houston elected first president (1836)
1838 Mirabeau Lamar is elected president
1840 Council House Fight
1841 Sam Houston is elected president for the second time
1842 Mier Expedition
1844 Anson Jones is elected president
1845 Texas is annexed into the United States