The Alamo was fought 1807. Texas is a farming, cattle/ranching, lumber, and oil state. 26 June 1832--The Battle of Velasco 1832-1833 -- The Convention of 1832 and the Convention of 1833 2 October 1835 --  Battle of Gonzales. The revolution began. 9 October 1835 -- The Goliad Campaign of 1835 28 October 1835 -- the Battle of Concepcion, 8 November 1835 -- The Grass Fight 11 December 1835 -- Mexicans under Gen. Cos surrendered San Antonio 2 March 1836 -- The Texas Declaration of Independence