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1528 BCE
Europeans
They arrive in Texas and encounter the Karankawas. -
1000 BCE
The Craddos
They grow many kinds of crops in Eastern Texas. -
100
American Indians
They make pottery -
Jan 1, 1519
Mapping the Texas coast
This was done by Alonso Alvarez de Pineda. -
Jan 1, 1541
Crossing the Texas Panhandle
This was done by Explorer Francisco Vasquez de Coronado. -
Jan 1, 1581
Jumano Indians
Spaniard Hernan Gallegos writes about the lives of the Jumano Indians in Texas -
Crossing the Texas Panhandle
Juan de Onate crosses the Texas Panhandle on his way to Quivira. -
Riding horses
Spaniards first record seeing Apache Indians riding horses. -
Landing in Texas
A group of colonists led by French explorer ReneRobert Cavelier Sier de La Salle lands in Matagorda Bay in Texas. -
Building a mission
The Spanish build a mission named SAN Francisco de los Tejas. -
Marques de Rubi
The Marques de Rubi expedition begins. -
Nacogdoches
Antonio Gil Ybarbo founds the town of Nacogdoches in East Texas. -
Permission to found a colony
The Spanish government grants Moses Austin permission to found a colony in Texas. -
Without permission
About 3,000 Anglo settlers live in Texas without permission of the Mexican government. -
Rebellion
The Fredonian Rebellion begins when Haden Edwards declares independence from Mexico. -
American Indian attack
An American Indian attack on the Green DeWitt colony forces settlers to flee Gonzales. -
Stephan F. Austin receives a contract
Stephan F. Austin receives a contract to settle an additional 100 families in Texas. -
Thomas J. Pilgrim
Thomas J. Pilgrim organizes a Sunday school and private boys' school in San Felipe. -
Ending slavery
President Guerrero issues a decree ending slavery in Mexico, but an exemption is made for Texas. -
Changing rules
On April 6 Mexico issues a law that changes rules on immigration and trade in Texas. -
The town of Gonzales receives a cannon
The town of Gonzales receives a cannon from the Mexican government to defend citizens against American Indian attacks. -
Mary Austin
Marry Austin Holley's letters, describing life in early Texas, are published. -
Bales of cotton
Texas farmers export some 7,000 bales of cotton, worth about $315,000, to New Orleans. -
Arrested
Stephen F. Austin is arrested in Saltillo. -
Land grants
Texas settlers hold about 3,500 land grants. -
Immigrants
An estimated 1,000 U.S. immigrants enter Texas each month. -
Concerned
Texans become concerned when the Mexican government officially abolishes the Constitution of 1824 -
Texas vs Mexico
Texas settlers attack Mexican soldiers at Gonzales, forcing them to leave. -
Pushing Mexican troops
Texas troops push Mexican troops out of San Antonio, capturing the city. -
Siege
The siege of the Alamo begins. -
Texas Independence
The Texas Declaration of Independence is adapted. -
Battle won
Texans win the Battle of San Jacinco, ending the Texas Revolution. -
Flag adopted
The first official Texas flag is adopted by the Texas Congress. -
The new capital
The Texas government begins work in Houston, the new capital. -
Diplomat
The U.S. Congress authorizes a diplomat to go to Texas. -
New president
Texans elect Mirabeau B. Lamar president. -
Horse race
Valasco citizens hold a horse race on the coast near the town. -
Passing a homestead
Texas passes a homestead law, protecting settlers' homes from being seized to pay debts. -
Again and again
Repeated attacks and discrimination force more than 100 Tajano families to flee Nacogdoches. -
Texas Senate
William H. Wharton is elected to the Texas Senate. -
Recognizing Texas
France becomes the first European nation to recognize Texas as an independent country. -
The new capital
Austin, the new capital has 850 residents. -
First charted college
The first college chartered by the Republic, Rutersville College, is founded. -
Five students
Galveston University opens its doors to five students. -
Same president
Texans again elect Sam Houston president of the Republic. -
Published
William Kennedy publishes Texas: The Rise, Progress, and Prospects of the Republic of Texas. -
Texas Navy
President Mirabeau B. Lamar sends the Texas Navy to the Yucatán coast. -
Captured
General Adrian Will and about 1,400 Mexican soldiers capture San Antonio -
Texas Indian groups.
The Tehuacana Creek Councils lead to peace between Texans and Texas Indian groups. -
Sending troops
President Sam Houston sends troops into East Texas to end the Regulator-Moderator War. -
Bringing guests
Snider de Pellegrini, director of a French colonization company, brings 14 settlers to Texas. -
Anson Jones
Texans elect Anson Jones president of the Republic. -
Enslaved
At least 30,000 enslaved African Americans live in Texas. -
Peace treaty
Texas signs a peace treaty with the Peateka Comanches. -
Big numbers
A state census reports the state's population at more than 142,000. -
First votes
Texans cast their first votes as U.S. citizens in a presidential election. -
Urging
In her book Texas in 1850, Melinda Rankin describes the state and urges people to move to Texas. -
Finally
After many false starts, track is finally laid for the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos, and Colorado Railway. -
Rebellion
Slaves in Colorado County acquire weapons and plan a rebellion, but the plot is discovered before it can begin. -
Taking passengers
The Butterfield Overland Mail begins taking passengers and mail by stagecoach from Missouri, through Texas, and on to California. -
A record crop
Texas produces a record crop of more than 400,000 bales of cotton. -
The Texas Frontier Regiment
The Texas Frontier Regiment is established. -
"Kit"
Colonel Christopher "Kit" Carson leads an attack against Plains Indians in the Panhandle. -
Fort Richardson
Fort Richardson is established near Jacksboro. -
Edmund J. Davis
Edmund J. Davis is elected governor, the last Republican to hold the office until Bill Clements was elected in 1978 -
Edmund J. Davis
J. Davis is elected governor, the last Republican to hold the office until Bill Clements was elected in 1978 -
Wettest place
Clarksville received 109.4 inches of rain. -
Own battle
Plains Indians attack a group of buffalo hunters in the Battle of Adobe Walls. -
River War
Comanche leader Quanah Parker surrenders, ending the Red River War. -
Mexico border
Apache leader Victorio launches raids along the Texas Mexico border. -
Coldest spot
The lowest recorded temperature in Texas was a chilly -23 degrees. -
Spindletop
The Spindertop oil strike spurs the growth of the Texas industry. -
Hottest spot
The hottest its ever been in Texas is 120 degrees. -
Southern Aircraft
The Southern Aircraft Corporation, the first airplane manufacturer in Texas, is formed. -
Texas law
A Texas law establishing white primaries is struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in Smith v. Allwright. -
Driest place
Wink received just 1.76 inches of rain. -
The Manned Space Center
The Manned Space Center, now the Johnson Space Center, the is built in Houston. -
Calculator
Texas Instruments releases the first handheld calculator. -
Barbara Jordan
Texan Barbara Jordan is elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. She is the first black woman from the South to serve in Congress. -
Raul Gonzales
Raul Gonzales is elected to the Texas Supreme Court. He is the first Mexican American elected statewide office. -
Easier trade
The North American Free Trade Agreement is passed, easing trade among the United States, Mexico, and Canada. -
Texas livestock
Texas livestock totaled over 10.8 billion. -
The Texas timber
The Texas timber industry earned more than 1.9 billion. -
cotton
Texas reached over 1.5 billion in cotton reproduction. -
Oil
730 million barrels of crude oil that was worth some 55 billion. -
Farms
There were more than 244,700 farms in Texas. -
Texas economy
Agriculture added some 36 billion to Texas economy. -
Texas exports
Texas exports of electronics were worth more than 45 billion. -
Based on the 2010 Cenus
Based on the 2010 Cenus, Texas gains four new seats in Congress. -
Texas exports
Texas exports more than $134 billion worth of goods. -
Longest river
The Rio Grande, which begins in Colorado and flows along the Texas-Mexico border. -
Indians
10,000 Proto-Indians live at the Gault site. -
Building a mission
The Spanish build a mission name SAN Francisco de los Tejas. -
Texas Gazette newspaper
The Texas Gazette newspaper begins publication in Austin's colony -
Coastal American Indians
They make knives and scrapers from stone. -
Highest point
Guadalupe Peak is the highest point in the state, at 8,749 feet above sea level. -
Lignite
Texas has estimated 23 billion tons of lignite, a type of coal. -
Irrigated land
More than 6 million acres of Texas land are irrigated. -
The Ogallala Aquifer
This is the largest underground water source in Texas. -
Toledo Bend Reservoir
This holds more than 5.5 billion cubic meters of water. -
forests and woodlands
Texas contains more than 60 million acres of forests and woodlands. -
Coddo Lake.
Coddo Lake is the largest natural lake in Texas. -
Big Bend National Park
This is the largest nation park in Texas. -
Rhe new capital
The Texas government begins work in Houston, the new capital.
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