Important times in the age of contact

  • 1519

    Pineda maps Gulf of Mexico

  • 1537

    Cabrera de baca reports on explorations in Texas

  • Establish first mission at Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

  • La sale settle fort St. Louis

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

  • Estalished the mission San Fancisco de lots tejas in East Texas. 1st mission in Texas.

  • San Antonio founded

  • Easy Texas missions are moved to San Antonio

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