Texas History for Kids: Lone Star Lives and Legends, with 21 Activities

Texas History for Kids: Lone Star Lives and Legends, with 21 Activities — page 3
place at Gonzales 1836 Texas issues its declaration of independence Texas is defeated by Mexico at the Battle of the Alamo Texas under the leadership of Sam Houston defeats Mexico at the Battle of San Jacinto Cynthia Ann Parker is kidnapped by Comanches The Texas Republic is established Sam Houston is elected president 1839 The Lone Star Flag is adopted The Cherokee are forced out of Texas 1840 Austin becomes the state capital 1845 Texas is annexed by the United States becoming the 28th state 1846 The Mexican American War 48 1850 Texas boundaries are redrawn after the Com promise of 1850 1853 The Buffalo Bayou Brazos and Colorado Railway becomes the first railroad in Texas 1865 The Civil War ends the Emancipation Proclamation is read in Galveston 1888 The present capitol building is completed 1900 The Great Storm destroys Galveston 1901 Oil is discovered at Spindletop 1914 Houston Ship Channel opens