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Began European exploration in the Americas
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Pineda maps the coast line from present day Flordia to present day Texas
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cabeza de vaca and 3 men survive the narvaez expidition by being shipwrecked on galvestine island. Tey are captured by indians and held prisoner for many years
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searched for the 7 cities of gold. found nothing, and reported the texas panhandle held nothing of value
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took over the de soto expidition and led men into east texas. he found protroleum, but did not know what its value was at the time. turned around and backtracked home.
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claimed the rio greande river valley for spain
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the mission was built among the tigua people
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built fort st. loius on matagorda bay
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the first mission founded in east texas
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the 2nd mission founded in east texas along the neches river.
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becoming the fourth in a chain of missions along the san antonio river
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originally built in east texas to protect the spanish owned territory from the french
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a few years later, when they established the town of nachogdoches, settlers used the empty buildings
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the first in a chain of 5 missions established.
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the second largest in a chain if five missions established along the san antonio
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estabilshed along the matagorda bay of the guadalupe river.
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becoming the fifth mission in the chain of missions along the san antonio river
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conflict with the local garrison commander led to relocation of the missions to a site on the san marcos river
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it was attacked and destroyed in a revolt by indians less than a year later
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was the last mission founded in texas. later irish immigrants to the area named thier settlement after the mission.