Mexico Wins the Alamo

1834: Mexican President Antonio López de Santa Anna plans to attack the Alamo in order to expand Mexican territory and dominance

1835: Texans flock to San Antonio to attempt to take the Alamo and defend against the Mexican attacks to regain the location

Feb 23-Mar 6 1836: Battles to conquer the Alamo occur

Feb 29 1836: The Battle of Los Hombres in the outskirts of San Antonio begins between Mexico and Texas

Texans forced to retreat and re group following high death toll

Death Tolls: Battle of Los Hombres

Mexico: 5,400 dead

Texas: 11,200 dead

March 3 1836: Texans plan to sneak attack the Alamo and Win back territory. Mexico leader sets up ambush at the Alamo. Texans storm the Alamo but are left to see that there is no one even inside the doors. Mexico Locks the doors of the Alamo and trap Texans inside leaving them like sitting ducks. Mexicans ambush and kill every Texan present except one to return to tell the story of what happened and end the war.

Death Tolls: Battle of Alamo

Mexico: 143

Texas: 9,349

March 7 1836: Mexico Defeats Texans and claim Texas as a Mexican territory

1837-1845: Mexico Continues its conquest to the West Coast of USA

1841: Mexico takes the entire Western Area of the USA, (Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, California, Colorado, Wyoming, Washington, Oklahoma) leaving an unorganized territory in the central area of the United States

Dec 1845: American President Martin Van Buren devise a plan to fight Mexico in order to take back Texas

Apr 25 1846: United States declares war against Mexico and its newly occupied territories in the West, starting the Mexican-American War

July 1846: United States continues its push to take the West back making strong advances in the Mid Western areas occupied by Mexico

July 18 1846: Battle of Oklahoma City occurs between USA and Mexico. Fought on the border between Oklahoma and Texas to break into the territory. USA makes best effort and wins battle but leaves them in a tough spot with rest of Texas

Death Tolls: Battle of Oklahoma City

Mexico: 2,308

USA: 988

Sept 1847: Russia and Mexico form an alliance (RMA Russia-Mexico Alliance), in order to help Mexico make sure USA does not continue its push through Mexico. Mexico request Alliance.

Oct 20 1847: Russia officially joins the War

Nov 27 1847: Russia Sends troops via Boat to the Louisiana area occupied by the USA.

Dec 2 1847: Battle of Baton Rouge is fought between USA and Russia with a slight help from Mexico to push United States back to the East of the Mississippi.

Death Tolls: Battle of Baton Rouge

Mexico: 64

Russia: 1,165

United States: 4,081

Feb 2 1848: Mexico and Russia push United States back to the East Coast, leading to a surrender from United States

Feb 3 1848: Mexican-American War Ends

1849-1851: Mexico and Russia divide the West Coast into Republic of Russia (Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and Northern California), and Mexico (Texas, Nevada, Colorado, and Wyoming)

United States:

1848: United States backs out of Mexican-American War. Signing the Mexican-American Treaty to officially end war.

1849-1851: United States now only contains states East of Mississippi

1851-1860: Southern States provide main economy for the remaining United States with its cotton due to the Slavery

1851-1860: Norths Economy also doing well but slaves have a different role running small businesses and working as Cotton Runners (go down south and return cotton to the north). Slaves in North have much more excepting role but still slaves.

1861: Civil War does not end up happening leaving Slaves throughout the entire United States Territory

April 20 1869: Northern Slave Frederick Douglass gives speech on behalf of slaves explaining how important they are and that we are all equal and slaves cannot be used anymore!

July 1869: Northern Slaves continue backing of Douglass allowing him to gain national recognition. Douglass acquires so much recognition in the North he is left as the lone candidate from the North.

Nov 1870: Frederick Douglass enters his name in the Independent Party for the candidacy of President of the United States

Nov 1870: Southern Candidate for the United States is Ulysses S. Grant a powerful ex General in the Battle of Baton Rouge

Dec 1870- Dec 1871: Elections surge on with both candidates gaining buzz in their respected areas.

Jan 27 1871: Ulysses S. Grant while giving a speech in the North is shot and killed by crowd member who manages to get away.

Jan 28 1871: Ulysses S. Grant pronounced dead, Leaving Frederick Douglass as the lone candidate for Presidency

Feb 1 1871: Douglass wins the Election against Candidate Ulysses S. Grant

July 27 1871: President Douglass abolishes slavery and declares the United States, “The United States of Free Men”(USFM)