Texas Timeline
By: Terry Shephard, Cameron Ward
Dates Of Events
F.T Sumter: 1861
Guadalupe hidalgo: 1848
constitution 1868:
14th amendment 1868
Texas annexation: 1845
Sam Houston election: 1836
Anson Jones: 1845
Mariabeau Lamar: 1838
Sam Houston Election
1836
Sam Houston was a general for Texas during the Texas Revolution. He always showed to be a true leader for Texas. Sam Houston and his army proved to be a great army to be outnumbered every time. Everyone looked up to him in the eyes of Texas for a good reason. Sam joins as the leader of the army for the Alamo, it was a huge loss for Texas, but Sam was not done. By 10 days before the election, Sam was competing Stephen F Austin and Henry Smith, Sam totally outnumbered them. The same happened later on until the vote.
Mariabeau Lamar
1838
Maribeau Lamar was a poet, and a soldier that truly leaded Texas. He was voted as the 3rd president of Texas. He took on many challenges battle wise and as a leader making huge decisions. After Sam Houston he was voted as president.
Anson Jones
1845
Anson Jones was a well known Texas leader. He was all for Texas annexation, and tried his hardest. Anson was the 4th and last president of Texas. He later on achieved his goal of the Texas annexation.
Texas Annexation
1845
Texas dream has came true, after all the work with the Texas Revolution and the battles, and the colonization, Texas had came a LONG way. It was about that time for all that hard work to pay off. With the help of Anson Jones they annexed and the U.S paid off all dept. Texas was bigger than that it is now.
Guadelupe Hidalgo
Fort Sumter
1861
Fort Sumter was where the beginning of the civil war started or where the first shots were fired. the shots were fired because of the many disagreements of the north and south and decided settle there problems this way.