Final answer:
The timeline of events in early 1836 in Texas includes the arrival of the Mexican Army in San Antonio, the siege and bombardment of the Alamo, the arrival of reinforcements and Travis' appeal, the final assault on the Alamo, the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and the Texas Convention of 1836.
Step-by-step explanation:
The timeline of events in early 1836 in Texas is as follows:
- The Mexican Army arrived in San Antonio.
- The 1st casualty of the siege occurred, Mexican artillery began bombarding the Alamo and Travis made his famous "Victory or Death" appeal.
- Colonel Fannin at Fort Defiance sent out reinforcements for the Alamo but they turned back; 50 members of the New Orleans Grey company continued toward San Antonio.
- Reinforcements from Goliad and Gonzales arrived at the Alamo; Travis appealed to the Convention.
- Continuing from the previous event, the final assault on the Alamo occurred; 189 Texians and 600 Mexicans died.
- Delegates to the Convention signed the Texas Declaration of Independence.
- Santa Anna called a war council to decide when to attack the Alamo.
- The Texas Convention of 1836 began; Texians voted for independence.