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Jan 1, 1519
Texas history begins
First European explorers founded the region it was populated by various Native American tribes. -
Jan 1, 1541
The Expedition into Texas
Cornado leads the expedition into Texas. While Cornado explores Texas he discovers many great things . -
La Salle establishes Fort St. Louis
La Salle established Fort St. Louis at Matagorda Bay. This formed a basis to Frances claim on Texas.- -
Fort St. Louis abandoned
Mexican explorer Alonso de Leon reached Fort St. Louis, and found it abandoned, during an expedition planned to reestablish Spanish presence in Texas. -
San Antonio
San Antonio becomes the state's capital. -
The Alamo
San Antonio de Valero is a historical place here in Texas. -
Missions in Texas close
Many missions in Texas close because of diseases and droughts. -
Gutierrez-Magee Expedition
Gutierrez-Magee Expedition crossed the Sabine River in a rebel movement against Spanish rule in Texas. -
The Fredonian Rebellion
The Fredonian Rebellion breaks out. Many Texans became scared that Mexicans were going to take over. Texans panicked and Mexicans discovered the Texans feared them. -
Mexico furbids immigration
Relations between the Texans and Mexico reached a new low when Mexico forbided further immigration into Texas by settlers from the United States. -
Texas demands detachment
Texans demanded a detachment of Mexican cavalry at the Battle of Gonzales. That is how the revolution began. -
Battle at the Alamo
The battle at the Alamo began but many Texans died while fighting.Texans were out numbered so Mexicans won the battle. -
Texas wins!!
The Texans defeat the Mexicans at the Battle of San Jacinto and Texans gain their independence. -
Houston becomes president
Houston is elected president of Texas. He defeats his opponents by many votes. -
Sam Houston president again
Sam Houston is president of Texas again for a second term. He changes the capital of Texas. -
Officials arrive at Austin
Sam Houston orders officials to arrive in Austin to remove records of the Republic of Texas to the city of Houston. -
Texas becomes part of the U.S.
Texas is accepted into the United States but Texans had to vote to join. Some Texans vote to stay independent. -
Railroads
For the first time Texas creates a railroad to transport food and other goods. -
Richard Coke
Richard Coke is elected governor of Texas, but many Texans dislike Richard Coke because he was a democrat. -
Reservations are created
Reservatons are created for the natives, but some natives refuse to live on the reservations. The settlers get very upset and destroy the buffalo population. -
Sam Houston as governer
Houston is elected governor of Texas. Although he helps Texas with many problems, many people still dislike him. -
Houston adresses a meeting
Legislature met in the office addressed by Houston. -
Texas seceded from the Union
Texas seceded from the Federal Union. Governor Sam Houston was one of a small minority opposed to the secession. -
Texas became a state
Texas became a state of the Confederacy. -
Sam Houston refuses to take the oath
Sam Houston was removed from the government he refused to take the oath of allegiance. -
Emacipation Proclamation
Lincon sign the Emancipatin proclamation and slaves are set free. Although African Americans weren't given al rights. -
Texas in th Union again
Texas tries to go back into the Union. Texas has to sign a document that will not let them secede from the Union again so Texas is accepted into the Union. -
Reconstruction ends
Reconstruction after civil war ended. People rebuild everything that was destroyed during the Civil War although many lives were affected. -
The Knights of Labor
The Knights of Labor was an organized group that were volunteers who helped Texas.
