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SFA gained permission to sell land from the Mexican government through land grants

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Friedrich Ernst settles in Austin County. He writes letters back to Germany where Texas is seen as a paradise. This effectively started a mass migration.

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Robert Justus Kleberg arrives in Texas (1834)

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Robert Justus Kleberg arrives in Texas (1834)

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Kleberg, a wealthy German man arrives in Texas and fights in the Battle of San Jacinto. He becomes a prominent figure of King Ranch.

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Texas gains independence from Mexico. The new Republic of Texas encouraged high levels of German immigration. Due to high debt, very generous land grants are issued.

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The Adelsverein is created by German Nobel men intended to produce German colonies in Texas

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The Fischer Miller land grant was bought by the Adelsverein and plans to colonize it began.

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Sam Houston hold peace councils with the Commanche to negotiate a safer Texas with mutual respect

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Prince Solms and John Meusebach found New Braunfels and Fredricksburg (1845 and 1846)

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Prince Solms and John Meusebach found New Braunfels and Fredricksburg (1845 and 1846)

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Prince solms founds New Braunfels during the trek to the Fisher Miller land grant in 1845. Then, in 1846 John Meusebach founds Fredricksburg and plays a big part in finding peace with he Comanche tribes

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Germany colonies and culture thrive (1840's -1850's)

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Germany colonies and culture thrive (1840's -1850's)

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During this period, German colonies thrive. The beginnings of public school arrive and German's are leaving their mark in Texas. The Laws of Texas are printed out in a German Version

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Civil War begins and Texas secedes from the Union (1861)

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Civil War begins and Texas secedes from the Union (1861)

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Texas joins the confederacy and heavily supports slavery. Majority of the German citizens do not support slavery, this led to a very hostile environment.

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65 Germans were killed in this event and the following execution after attempting to leave to Mexico instead of fighting for the confederacy they dont support.

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Civil war ends , recovery begins (1865 to 1890's)

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Civil war ends , recovery begins (1865 to 1890's)

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German colonies recovered quickly after the civil war because of their un-reliance on slave labor. Texasdeutsch is developed and comminiutes go back to thriving

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World War 1 erupts and German culture begins to become a touchy subject in just about every facet of life

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18th amendment of prohibition was passed in 1919, affecting countless German Texan brewers. The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) gained power in Texas, not just targeting Black Americans but also Texas Germans who used their language, drank beer, or resisted conformity. A proclamation was nailed to the Lutheran church in Berlin, TX, demanding residents speak only English or leave​.

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The conflict began after a German-language speech at a local fest triggered an argument between Robert Schaffner, a Texas German, and Thompson Bell, who was part of a Klan-sympathetic group. Bell later ambushed Schaffner in Sealy, leading to a violent street fight. Robert and his father Fritz Schaffner were killed, along with two of the Bell brothers. The incident exposed deep ethnic and political divisions and helped turn public opinion against the Klan in Central Texas. It remains one of the deadliest clashes in Texas related to anti-German sentiment and prohibition.

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After high-profile violence and intimidation, the Texas German community pushed back.

Germans boycotted Klan-affiliated businesses. In Brenham, a Klan-affiliated sheriff was swept out of office. The Klan was formally dissolved in parts of Central Texas​.

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The 21st Amendment repealed national prohibition; Texas repealed its own dry laws in 1935. German beer culture resurfaced more openly, though the Texas German dialect continued to decline in public life.