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Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus sailed the open blue in 1492 -
Oct 1, 1519
Alonzo Àlvarez de piñeda
He was the first to map out the Gulf of Mexico -
Oct 3, 1519
Herman Cortes
Sailed from Spanish Cuba to the eastern coast of Mexico -
Oct 3, 1527
Alvar nurtez caneza de vaca
Was a explorer that said the only way we could get off the island was dying.he drowned on a boat in a storm -
Oct 4, 1527
Panfilo de narvaes
Led a voyage to the Gulf of Mexico. He dreamed of finding riches. -
Oct 4, 1540
Francico vasquez de Coronado
He led a large expedition from Mexico to present day Kansas. -
Don Juan de onate y sahzer
A Spanish explorer that was the govner of the Santa fe de nuevo Mexico. -
Rene Robert cavelier sieur dela salle
Was an explorer that is known for leading a group down the missippi river. -
Missions
In 1682 two missions were built by El Paso -
San Antonio
In 1718 San antonio was established -
Nacogdoche
In 1779 nacogdoches is founded -
Mission San jose
In 1782 the mission San jose is completed -
Closed missions
In 1793 most of the missions that were in Texas closed down -
Philip nolan
His fight spaish solders near Waco -
The Louisiana purchase
In 1803 there was a this called the Louisiana purchase -
Father Miguel
In 1810 father Miguel hidalgo issues the grito de dockers -
1811
In 1811 Juan Bautista de las casas declare texas independent from Spain
Las casas captured and executed
Father hidalgo is executed -
Mexicos independence
In 1821 Mexico gains independence from Spain
