Important dates from exploration and colonization

  • 1718 BCE

    San Antonio founded

  • 1519

    Pineda maps Gulf of Mexico

  • 1537

    Cave a de cacao reports on explorations in Texas

  • Establish first mission at Corpus Christi de la ysleta

    1682
  • La sale settle fort St. Louis

  • Father Hidalgo caused the Spanish to be suspicious of French colonization

  • Established the mission San Francisco’s de los Texas I. East Texas 1st missionin east Texas

  • East Texas missions are moved to San antiono

  • Mission San Jose is completed in San antion and other missions are built