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Mar 18, 1519
history began
the history of Texas began in 1519 -
May 10, 1519
texas got taken over
Spain, France, and Mexico took over Texas -
first European base
the first European plane was established until 1682 -
alonso de leon
In March 1690, Alonso De León led an expedition to establish a mission in East Texas. -
spain appointed texas
On January 23, 1691, Spain appointed the first governor of Texas, General Domingo Terán de los Ríos -
constitution
Under the Mexican Constitution of 1824, the regions of Texas and Coahuila were combined into one state. Soon afterwards, the State Constitution of Coahuila and Texas was adopted and governed the region. -
Cynthia Ann Parker
Cynthia Ann Parker got captured by the caddo, Comanche, and Kiowa indains -
texas capital
In November of 1839, the Congress of the Republic first met in Austin. Because of the exposure of Austin to the hazards of the western frontier, however, the government met in Houston and at Washington on the Brazos between 1842 and 1845. -
sam houston
Sam Houston was the govener December 21, 1859 – March 18, 1861 -
first flight
As early as the 1860's, balloonists in Texas took to the air in experiments that seemed to defy the laws of gravity. -
texas becoming the 28th state
texas joined the United States becoming teh 28th state -
Cattle Drive
1866-1886, when 20 million cattle were herded from Texas to railheads in Kansas -
marching soldiers
Spanish troops marched in the plaza -
the moon
apollo lands on the moon -
crash at crush
By 5 p.m. the afternoon of September 15, 1896, nearly 50,000 people had gathered anxiously on a wide stretch of Texas prairie near Waco -
lady bird jhonson
US First Lady 1963-1969, proponent of beautification and Head Start. -
kennedy got killed
president Kennidty got killed -
caddo men
the caddos used to live in East texas -
Santa Anna
Santa Anna was the president of Mexico -
paloe indains
Paleo indains lived in texas
