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The Story of Texas is a long one. Did you know that Texas people have been living in Texas since 14,000 BCE? Explore with the Texas history timeline.
Texas has a long and fascinating history which is partly what makes it such an interesting state. We’ve compiled a timeline of the 50 most significant historical events that shaped the great state of Texas. Without these events, Texas might look much different than it does today.
History of Texas. In 1845, the Republic of Texas was annexed to the United States of America, becoming the 28th U.S. state. Border disputes between the new state and Mexico, which had never recognized Texas independence and still considered the area a renegade Mexican state, led to the Mexican–American War (1846–1848).
In 1836, five sites served as temporary capitals of Texas (Washington-on-the-Brazos, Harrisburg, Galveston, Velasco and Columbia) before President Sam Houston moved the capital to Houston in 1837. In 1839, the capital was moved to the new town of Austin by the next president, Mirabeau B. Lamar.
Overall, life in Texas during the 1800s was shaped by its unique history, agricultural economy, ongoing conflicts with Native Americans, and its transition from Mexican territory to independent republic and eventual statehood within the United States.
Between the end of Reconstruction (1876) and the beginning of the Progressive era (1900) Texas hardly shared the ostentatious wealth that gave the period the title Gilded Age in America. Yet the state did reflect a mixture of changes common to the developing western frontier and the New South.
We now turn to what made news in the period between 1800 and 1850. Let us know what we left out. 1807: Spanish forces escort American explorer Zebulon Pike back to Louisiana. Stephen F. Austin...
A timeline detailing the history of settlement in Texas, from 1718 all the way to 1871.
Five years after Texas became a state in 1845, the number of newspapers had grown to thirty-six. This collection of newspapers provides critical information regarding the early history of Texas, both as a republic and a state.
History. H.P.N. Gammel's The Laws of Texas (1822-1897) has long been one of the most important primary resources for the study of Texas' complex history during the 19th century. His monumental compilation charts Texas from the time of colonization through to statehood and reveals Texas' legal history during crucial times in its development.