{"slug": "republic-of-texas", "label": "Republic of Texas", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Texas", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170588", "qid": "Q170588", "description": "sovereign nation (not recognized by Mexico) in North America that existed from March 2, 1836, to February 19, 1846", "entries": 15, "years": 8, "span": [1836, 1870], "span_label": ["1836 CE", "1870 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 7}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Climate & Environment", "count": 1}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}, {"title": "Disasters & Accidents", "count": 1}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "texas", "label": "Texas", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "houston", "label": "Houston", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "november", "label": "November", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "united-states-congress", "label": "United States Congress", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "u-s-state", "label": "U.S. state", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "caribbean", "label": "Caribbean", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "san-antonio", "label": "San Antonio", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1836, "year_label": "1836 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 22", "text": "April 22 – Texas Revolution: Forces under Texas General Sam Houston capture Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368342504#April–June", "title": "1836", "revid": 1368342504, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1836, "year_label": "1836 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "August 30", "text": "August 30 – The settlement of Houston, Texas is founded.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368342504#July–September", "title": "1836", "revid": 1368342504, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1836, "year_label": "1836 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "March 2", "text": "March 2 – Texas Revolution – Convention of 1836: The Texas Declaration of Independence is signed by 60 delegates, and the Republic of Texas is declared.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368342504#January–March", "title": "1836", "revid": 1368342504, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1836, "year_label": "1836 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "May 14", "text": "May 14 – Texas Revolution: The Treaties of Velasco are signed, between Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna and the Republic of Texas. In exchange for his freedom and the guarantee of free passage back to Mexico, General Santa Anna gives his recognition to the independence of Texas. The Mexican government refuses to ratify the treaties.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368342504#April–June", "title": "1836", "revid": 1368342504, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1837, "year_label": "1837 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "June 5", "text": "June 5 – The city of Houston is incorporated by the Republic of Texas.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360323585#April–June", "title": "1837", "revid": 1360323585, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1837, "year_label": "1837 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "September 26", "text": "September 26 – The destructive \"Racer's hurricane\" sweeps across the Caribbean, northeastern Mexico, the Republic of Texas and the Gulf Coast of the United States and lasts until October 9, after killing at least 105 people.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360323585#July–September", "title": "1837", "revid": 1360323585, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1841, "year_label": "1841 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "November", "text": "November – The settlement of Dallas, Texas, is founded by John Neely Bryan.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360265400#October–December", "title": "1841", "revid": 1360265400, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1842, "year_label": "1842 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 5", "text": "March 5 – Mexican troops led by Ráfael Vásquez invade the Republic of Texas, briefly occupy San Antonio, and then head back to the Rio Grande. This is the first such invasion since the Texas Revolution.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365455258#January–March", "title": "1842", "revid": 1365455258, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1845, "year_label": "1845 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "December 27", "text": "December 27 – American newspaper editor John L. O'Sullivan claims (in connection with the annexation of the Oregon Country) in The United States Magazine and Democratic Review that the United States should be allowed \"the fulfillment of our manifest destiny to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions\". It is the second time he uses the term manifest destiny (first in connection with the Republic of Texas in July – August), and it will have a huge influence on American imperialism in the following century.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364939346#October–December", "title": "1845", "revid": 1364939346, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1845, "year_label": "1845 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "February 1", "text": "February 1 – Anson Jones, President of the Republic of Texas, signs the charter officially creating Baylor University (the oldest university in the U.S. state of Texas that still operates under its original name).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364939346#January–March", "title": "1845", "revid": 1364939346, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1845, "year_label": "1845 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "March 1", "text": "March 1 – President John Tyler signs a bill authorizing the United States to annex the Republic of Texas, subject to approval by the voters in the Republic. The territory claimed includes all of the future U.S. state of Texas, as well as portions of New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364939346#January–March", "title": "1845", "revid": 1364939346, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1845, "year_label": "1845 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "October 13", "text": "October 13 – A majority of voters in the Republic of Texas approve a proposed constitution that, if accepted by the United States Congress, will make Texas a U.S. state.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364939346#October–December", "title": "1845", "revid": 1364939346, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1846, "year_label": "1846 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 19", "text": "February 19 – Texas annexation: United States president James K. Polk's annexation of the Republic of Texas is finalized by Texas president Anson Jones in a formal ceremony of transfer of sovereignty. The newly formed Texas state government is officially installed in Austin.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368342482#January–March", "title": "1846", "revid": 1368342482, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1858, "year_label": "1858 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "January 9", "text": "January 9 – Anson Jones, the last president of the Republic of Texas, commits suicide.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371625769#January–March", "title": "1858", "revid": 1371625769, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1870, "year_label": "1870 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "December 5", "text": "December 5 – David G. Burnet, early politician within the Republic of Texas (b. 1788)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362496807#July–December", "title": "1870", "revid": 1362496807, "section": "Deaths › July–December"}}]}