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1519
pineda maps the TX coast
Pineda and his men were the first Europeans to explore and map the Gulf littoral. -
1537
Cabeza de Vaca reports on TX
He had a shipwrecked,him and his men were stranded off the coast of Texas. Only him and three others survived. Most died from illness, accidents, and attacks. -
Spaniards Established the first TX mission
Spanish created the Presidio of San Antonio de Béxar and the attached civil settlement. -
La Salle established Ft. St. Louis
French colonization begin with Fort Saint Louis in present-day and It was established in 1685 -
SA was found
SA was found in 1718. When its first mission was established at San Pedro Springs. -
East TX mission moved to SA
The establishment of the presidio-mission complex at San Antonio . During 1730s and 1740s, the Spanish mission field spread from east Texas to San Antonio -
Mission San Jose
Mission San Jose was a Catholic mission in San Antonio. -
Father Hidalgo's Speech
He was a Catholic priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence.