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1519
Pineda maps Gulf of Mexico 1519
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1537
Cabeza de Vaca reports on explorations in Texas. 1537
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Establish first mission at Corpus Christi de la Ysleta 1682
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La Salle settlemFort St. Louis 1685
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Father Hidalgo caused the Spanish to be suspicious of French colonization 1687
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Established the mission San Francisco de los tejas in East Texas. 1st Mission in East Texas. 1690
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San Antonio founded 1718
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East Texas missions are moved to San Antonio 1719
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Mission San Jose is completed in San Antonio and other missions built 1720