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Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus
"1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue". He is recognized for the "Columbian Exchange". It's the exchange of humans, animals, plants, and diseases between the Americas and other continents. -
Oct 1, 1519
Alonzo Alvarez de Pineda
In 1519 he mapped the Texas coast. He was also the first European to see and walk on the coast. He died in 1533. -
Jun 30, 1520
Hernan Cortes
Cortes wanted the treasures of the Aztecs. He took Moctezuma the second, their leader, as a prisoner. In 1520 they fought the Aztecs and the Spanish left. He came up with a new plan and defeated the Aztecs. -
Jun 19, 1527
Panfilo de Narvaez
In 1527 he led a voyage to the Gulf of Mexico. He wanted to find riches so he went to the Apalachee. When he finally got there, there was nothing. Their ship was missing and they were stranded until the Karankawa Indians saved there life's. -
Nov 6, 1528
Alvar Nunez Cabez de Vaca
He was capured by the Coahuiltecans. After two years he and some friends escaped. At one village Vaca removed an arrowhead from a mans chest and stitched it up. He became celebrated as a healer. He survived because of the fame of being a healer. He also wrote a book. -
Apr 1, 1540
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
His goal was to conquer Cibola. He had a battle with the Zuni Indians and won. He did not find any gold. -
Juan de Onate
Born in Zacatecas, Mexico in 1550, Juan de Oñate’s request to conquer and govern New Mexico was approved in 1595. In 1598 he crossed the Rio Grande at El Paso. From there he sent out small parties in all directions to search for treasure that did not exist. In a last attempt to recover his prestige, he led an expedition west to the Colorado River and south to the Gulf of California, but he still found no gold. He resigned in 1607. -
Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
He expanded France's empire. He claimed the land arround the Mississippi River. He wanted silver. They got lost and lots of them died. He was killed by one of his on soldiers. -
Phillip Nolan
Phillip Nolan and his men fight Spanish soldiers near Waco. -
Neutral ground
The Neutral Ground Agreement is established. -
Gutierrez-Magee expedition
The Gutierrez-Magee expedition is defeated. -
James Long
James Long leads group of Anglo Americans to Nacogdoches. -
Moses Austin
Moses Austin receives permission to settle 300 families to Texas.
