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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
1400's to 2014
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Period: Dec 31, 1400 to
Age of Contact
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Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christpher Columbus sights land in October 1492 after sailing across the Atlantic Ocean for 33 days -
Feb 1, 1519
Hernan Cortes
On February, 1519 Hernan Cortes sailed from Cuba and landed his army of about 500 soldiers on the eastern coast of Mexico -
Dec 1, 1519
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
In 1519 Alonso Alvarez de Pineda became the first European to explore the texas coast. -
Nov 24, 1528
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
In 1528 Cabeza de Vaca becomes first European to live in present day Texas -
Aug 23, 1539
Fray Marcos
In 1539 Marcos claimed to see the land of Cibola. -
Jul 7, 1540
Francisco Vazquez de Coronado
In July 7, of 1540 Francisco discovered that Cibola was not real. -
Nov 20, 1542
Luis de Mosco
When De Soto died in 1542 Luis led the expedition as far as west and lower Brazos River. -
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
Spain establishes the first permanent European settlement in Texas. -
Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
In 1682 Suier de La Salle led the first European expedition that navigated the Mississippi River south of the Gulf of Mexico. -
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Revolution
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American Independence
The American colonies win their independence from Great Britian. -
Mexican Independence
Mexico wins its independence from Spain. -
Battle of the Alamo
On February 23 of 1836 the Alamo was surrounded by Santa Ana's soldiers. -
Texas Declaration of Independence
Texas declares its independence from Mexico -
End of the Alamo
The battle of the Alamo ended on March 6,1836. -
Battle of San Jacinto
On April 21, 1836 the battle of San Jacinto began. -
Texas is a state
In december 29, 1845 President Polk signs a resolution making Texas a state. -
Treaty is signed
In February 2, 1848 the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed. -
Secession Approved
On February 23, 1861, the people of Texas approved secession from the Union. -
Beggining of the Civil War
On April 12, 1861 the first shots are fired signaling that the Civil War has begun. -
Confedarates Attack
The Confederate attack made during the morning of January 1, 1863 was a success. -
Lincoln Assassinated
On April 14, 1865 Abraham Lincholn was shot(assassinated). -
Battle of Palmito Ranch
On May 13, 1865 the last battle of the Civil War was fought at Palmito Ranch. -
Transcontinental Railroad
On May 10, 1869 the Transcontinental Railroad is completed. -
Hurricane at Galveston
On September 8, 1900 Galveston was struck by a severe hurricane. -
Spindletop Gusher
On January 10, 1901 Spindletop had its first oil gusher which lasted for about 9 days. -
U.S. Enters World War 1
On April 6, 1917 the U.S declare swar on germany. the U.S has entered World War 1. -
The Great Depression
In 1929 the Stock Market crashes causing the beggining of the Great Depression. -
Attack On Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941 Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. The U.S had now entered World War 2. -
U.S's Atomic Bomb
On August 6, 1945 the U.S drops an atomic bomb on Japan. -
Kennedy's Assassination
On November 22, 1963 president John F. Kennedy was assinated.
