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Period: Apr 13, 1400 to
The begging of Texas
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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus set sail to Asia
He said from Spain in the boats named the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. He wanted to find a shorter route to the Indies. -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus lands on the Bahamas.
Columbus thought he had landed in the Indies, in Souteast Asia. HIm and his men named the new land San Salvador, meaning Holy Savior. He named the helpful and friendly natives indios. -
Nov 17, 1528
A hurricane drowned many of Narvaez men.
Narvaez was on an expidition to settle land between Flori and Mexico. He took 400 men and 82 horses on shore. When he reached the meeting place, his boats weren't there. Narvaez ordered his men to sail to Mexico on five rafts. Unfortunitly, in early November a hurricane drowned many of the men including Narvaez. -
Jan 6, 1540
Mendoza commissioned Cornado to search for the seven cities of Cibola.
The expidition included 1,000 foot soldiers, 300 horsemen, several priests, 1,500 horses, mules, large herds of cattle, and sheep. He didn't find golden roof tops. What he saw were only adobe houses. He met a ntive whom Spaniards called El Turco or The Turk. -
Apr 23, 1541
Cornado and his men began their search for Quivira.
El Turco spoke to Cornado and his men about an amazing wealthy land called Quivira. Cornado asked him to lead him the way to this city he spoke of. The crosse the Pecos River on to the west Texas Plains. -
May 2, 1541
Cornado sent all but 30 ment back to Tiguex.
He suspected that El TUrco wasn't telling the truth. HE traveled to Quivira with a small grou p of men. More than 40 days later, he reached the city of a simple Native American village.They found no riches. Cornado then had Turco killed for lying. -
Apaches arrived in Texas
The Apaches lived from Central Texas to Central Arizona. Alot of people called the Apaches different names. People belive that the word Apache came from the Zuni word apachu, which mean "enemy." -
Spain ended its first attempt to settle Texas.
The mission had suffered many problems and lost the support of the people. The French also no longer appeared to be a threat in Texas. It also cost a lot of money. -
Spaniards establish the first Texas mission
The first missionary was Corpus Christi de la Ysleta. It was established by Antonio de Otermin and Fray Francisco de Ayeta. It was maintained by Franciscans. It was Establiched near present-day El Paso. -
LaSalle reached mouth of Mississippi River.
He claimed the river, all the lands it watered, and all its branches for France. He named it La Louisiand, or Louisiana in honor of King Louis XIV of France. -
La Salle sent collonists ashore at Mataorda Bay
His ships ran aground on a sand bar and tey lost valuable supplies. He continued on to nowhere. He sailed inland on the Lavaca River and built Fort St. Louis. -
La Salle was shot.
Desperate of supplies, he took a small party and seeked a land route to the mouth of the Mississippi River. He was with his brother and 50 men to find the Mississippi. He was unsuccessful and returned to Fort St. ouis in March. He had lost most of his men. In April he tried again to reach the MIssissippi River. He was traveling with 20 men and he got shot by his own men. -
Spain ended its first attempt to settle Texas.
The mission had suffered many problms and lost the support of the local people. The French no longer appeared to be a threat in Texas. -
Spaniards had banished to build 20 missions in Texas.
The Spanish missions in Texas weren't as sucessful as Spaniards had hoped. The missions were for the Native population. Many of the native women in the missions died giving birth. -
The Ramon expedition left San Juan Bautista.
It included 65 people, including soldiers, settlers and priests. They also brought many cattle, sheep, goats, and dhorses. The groups' first order of business was to reopen Mision San Francisco de los Tejas. -
The Ramon expedition left San Juan Bautista
It had 65 people,including soldiers, settleres, and priests. They also brought cattle,sheep, goats, and horses. They were to reopen Mission San Francisco de los Tejas. -
Mission San Antonio de Valero was etablished.
It was across the river from the mission, Alacron established presidio San Antonio de Bexar. About ten families settled around the presidio. It later bcame known as San Antonio. -
Father Miguel Hidalgo issues the Grito de Dolores
He believed in the ideals of the Enlightenment. He was sadden by the lack of concern the Spainards and thats why he called the Grito de Dolores. He was arrested when the Spainards found out he was leading it. -
Father Hidalgo is executed
Father Hidalgo's ideas were supported by many settlers. He was executed when he was on his way to meet with his supporters. He was seized by Spanish authorities and then executed. -
Las Casas captured.
Las casas was captured by the loyalists. Fearing for their lives, they fled away. In July, Spanish rule was restablished in Texas, and Las Casas was executed later. -
Stephen F. Austin settles in Texas
He wanted to follow his father's steps. Austin's first act was to visit San Antonio de Bexar. He had an appointment with Governor Martinez to legally transfer Moses Austin's grant to his son. -
Mexico wins independence from Spain
After the war, a treaty was signed, making Mexico independent from Spain. Texas became part of the new Republic of Mexico. -
Aylett Buckner secured a treaty with the Tawakonis and Wacoes.
This treaty was signed to reduce danger for several years. However, other native groups saw the colonists as intruders to be driven out. Colonists came to fear raids by the powerful Karankawas. -
The law of April 6, 1830
This law outlawed immigration from the United States to Texas. It cancelled all empresario grants that had not been fulfilled. As a result settlers from the United States would no longer be able to colonize in the Mexican border state including Texas. -
Stephen F. Austin was arrested in Mexico City.
After meeting with Santa Anna, Austin left Mexico city to return to his home. However, he was arrested when he reached Saltillo. He was accused of treason, but he was never formally charged or tried in court. -
Texas decies to declare independence or not
The consultation voted against an immediate delcaration of independence by a vote of 33 to 15. The next day they adopted the Declarion of the People in Texas in General Conviction Assembled. This stated that they continued to be loyal citizens of Mexico.
