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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 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus and the crews of his three ships found land. -
Jan 1, 1519
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda became the first European to explore the Texas coast. -
Feb 1, 1519
Hernan Cortes
Hernan Cortes sailed from Cuba and landed his army of appromitately 500 soilders on the eastern coast of Mexico -
Jan 1, 1527
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca was a member of a large expedition sent to conquer the area between Florida and Mexico. -
Jan 1, 1539
Fray Marcos
Fray Marcos was a priest and he was sent to head an advance party to check on the stories. -
Jul 7, 1540
Francisco Vazquez de Coronado
Francisco Vazquez de Coronado traveleled for five monthes and after that he found Cibola and disappointment. Instead of finding golden treasures, the expedition found only mud, stone, and angry Zuni warriers ready to defend their village. -
Mar 1, 1542
Luis de Moscoso
Luis de Moscoso led the expedition as far as the lower Brazos River.They met Native Americans but they didn't find riches. They eventually went back to the Mississippi River. There they built boats and set off down river, eventually sailing along the coast to Mexico. -
Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle led the first European expedition that navigated the Mississippi River south to the Gulf of Mexico. -
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
Spain established the first permanent European settlement in Texas. -
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Revolution
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American Independence
The American colonies win their independence from Great Britain. -
Mexican Independence
Mexico wins its independence from Spain. -
Deree of April 6,1830
The degree was an early turning point in relations between the colonists and the Mexican government. -
Santa Anna's Army's Arrival In San Antonio
William B. Travis was surprised when the advance wing of Santa Anna's army arrived at San Antonio -
Texas' Independence From Mexico
The Declaration of Independence was signed, so Texas declared its independence from Mexico. -
The Attack of the Alamo Mission
Mexican troops under Santa Anna launched an assault on the Alamo Mission, killing all of the Texian defenders. -
The Battle of San Jacinto
The Battle of Jacinto was fought on April 21, 1836. -
Texas' Annexation
President Polk signed the resolution that made Texas a state. -
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe ended the dispute between the United States and Mexico. -
Texas' Secession From the Union
The people of Texas approved secession from the Union by a vote to 46,153 to 14,747. -
The Battle of Fort Sumter
General Beauregard opened fire on the Union garrison holding Fort Sumter. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln sighns the Emancipation Proclamation. -
Abraham Lincoln's Assassination
Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth. -
Palmito Ranch
The last significant fighting of the Civil War took place at the Palmito Ranch. -
The First Transcontinental Railroad
The first Transcontinental Railroad was completed. -
Galveston, Texas
A deadly hurricane destroys Galveston in Texas. -
Spindletop
Spindletop was a small hill and oil flowed from the well. It bacame the first gusher. -
World War I
The United States formally declared war against Germany and entered the conflict in Europe. -
The Great Depression
Stok market crashed, so the Great Depression began. -
World War II
The United States enters World War II. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
An attomic bombs was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. -
John F. Kennedy's Assassination
John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald.
