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Early Exploration
Rene-Robert La Salle, a French explorer, was looking for the Mississippi River but landed in Texas by mistake. -
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Missions
Spain made Catholic missions. -
90 Texans Defeat 450 Mexicans
Jim Bowie and James Fannin led 90 Texans to victory over 450 Mexicans at a Battle near San Antonio. -
Texas Declaration of Independence
The Texas Declaration of Independence was signed. The Republic of Texas was created because of this. -
The Battle of the Alamo
William B. Travis and Texans were overwhelmed by the Mexican army at the Battle of the Alamo. -
Battle of San Jacinto
Sam Houston led the Texans to defeat the Mexican forces at the Battle of San Jacinto. -
The Discovery of "Black Gold"
The discovery of "black gold " at an oil field near Beaumont was a great find for Texas.