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Oct 2, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columus discovers America -
Feb 1, 1519
Hernan cortes
He took over Mexico and ruled the Aztec people -
Feb 4, 1519
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
First European to explore the Texas coast -
Nov 2, 1528
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
First European to set foot on Texas -
Sep 26, 1539
Fray Marcos de Niza
He heard that Cibola was a place that was rich and precious,so he takes everyone to Cibola,he took a look of from far away and saw something and though it was the 7 cities of gold.then went back to go spread the news.In 1540 they went back to cibola and found no gold but mud,stone and angry warriors. -
Sep 30, 1539
Moscoso
First European expedition that had reached Mississippi.he sailed west and in the mississippi river,they buit boats and sailed to the coast of Mexico -
Jul 7, 1540
Francisco Vazquez de Coronado
He found a place called Cibola and he was disappointed because there was'nt any gold just some angry warriors,mud,and stone.His curiosity made him stay in cibola to see if there really was any treasure. -
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
Spain establishes the first permanent European settlement in Texas -
La Salle
He establishes Fort St. Loius near Matagorda Bay after loosing his crew. -
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Revolution
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American Independence
The American colonies win their independence from Great Britain -
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Texas History
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Mexican Independence
Mexico wins its independence from Spain -
Battle at the Alamo
On February 23, 1836, the arrival of General Antonio López de Santa Anna's army outside the Alamo. -
Texas declaration of Independence
On March 2, 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico.The Texas Declaration of Independence was signed at Washington-on-the-Brazos -
End of the Battle at the Alamo
The battle of the Alamo lasted 13 days. -
The battle of San Jacinto
During the Texan War for Independence, the Texas military under Sam Houston launches a surprise attack against the forces of Mexican General Santa Anna along the San Jacinto River. Hundreds were taken prisoners, including General Santa Anna himself. -
Texas enters the Union
In 1845, six months after the Congress of the Republic of Texas voted for annexation by the United States, Texas was admitted into the Union as the 28th state. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
On this day in 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed, ending the Mexican-American War in favor of the United States