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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
Texas History
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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
Age of Contact
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Oct 11, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus went to Americas( North America,South America)and part of the land at makes up the United States. Also was first to sight the new land which is the America. -
Feb 16, 1519
Hernan Cortes
Hernan Cortes invaded Aztec in Mexico.Also defected the Aztec months later. Also after he plundered and rebuilt he named the city Mexico City. -
Jun 2, 1519
Alonso Alvarez De Pineda
Alonso Alvarez De Pineda was the first European to explore the coastline of Texas.Also to map the coastline.He sailed from Florida to Mexico.He did stop at the mouth of a river for 40 days which he calloed Rio de las Palmas. -
Nov 6, 1528
Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca
Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca shipwreck in Texas and was the first European to enter what is now Texas.We believe he shipwreck in Galveston Bay.When they shipwreck into Texas the survive because of the kimd and generous Karankawas. -
May 25, 1539
Fray Marcos de Niza
Fray Marcos de Niza was sent by Viceroy Mendoza to be head of an advance party to check on the stories of Cabeza de Vaca.Fray Marcos wasa also a priest.He was sent to see if ther was really a place named Cibola and if there were seven cities.Also to see if the cities were made of gold silver and precious gems. -
May 25, 1539
Luis de Moscoso
Luis de Moscoso was head of the expedition when Hernan De Soto died.On his way to Mexico he met many Native Americans but no riches. -
Feb 7, 1540
Francisco Vazquez de Coronado
Francisco Vazquez de Coronado started an expedition across Northern Texas.The expedition ended on July 7, 1540.the expedition was to see if the city of gold Cibola was really gold. -
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
Spanish establishes the first European settlement in Texas. -
Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle le the first European expedition to navigat the Mississippi River.He started at south the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.He also claimed the entire inland region surrounding the Mississippi River and named the land Louisiana in honor of French King Louis XIV. -
Period: to
Revolution
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American Independent
The American Colony win their independent from Great Britian. -
Mexican Independent
Mexican become independent from Spain. -
Law That Continued Immigration
The encouraged the immigration of Mexican and European fsmilies to Texas with generous land grants and financial assistance. -
Santa Anna At San Antonio
Santa Anna's advance wing arrives at San Antonio. -
Defeat of At agua Dulce
On that day part of Urrea's army defeated about 30 of Dr.james Grant's men at Agua Dulce. -
End of Battle
At 8:00in th morning the battle for Alamo was over. -
Battle of San Jacinto
That day General Martin Perfecto de Cos and about 540 soldiers jioned Santa Anna's army. -
Texas Enters Union
Texas is annexed by the Union and is the 28 state in the Union. -
Treaty Signed
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in a village called Guadalupe Hidago. -
Lincoln
Lincoln arrives in Washington and aviods assassination. -
Civil War
The Civil War began at the battle of Fort Sumter. -
Confederate Attacks
Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation and the Confederate attack at Galveston Harbor with over than 500 soldiers.The attack was successful for the Conferderate.Also several hundred Union soldiers and vessels surrendered. -
Lincoln Died
Lincoln was assassinated by john Wilkes Booth who thought Lincoln was helping the Confederate cause. -
Civil War Done
The last land battle took place at Palmito Ranch near Brownsville.This battle ended the war even thought General lee had already surrendered but the army did not know. -
Railroad Complete
The Trancontinental railroad was complete. -
Galveston Destoyed
Galveston was stuck by a hurricane and it was totally destoryed. -
Spindletop
Spindletop the first gusher was eplosing with oil. -
War
The Untied States declared war with Germany and enter World War 1. -
Stock Market
In this year the stock market craashed in Wall street and Republican Herbert Hoover was elected president.