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Feb 3, 1500
early exploration
theIndians of Texas occupied the Riogion between the Rio Grande to the South of the Red River. -
Sieur de LaSalle
Robert Cavelier, Sieur de LaSalle established Fort St. Louis at Matagorda Bay, and thus formed the basis for France's claim to Texas. Two years later, LaSalle was murdered by his own men. -
aLNOSO DE LEON
Mexican explorer Alonso de Leon reached Fort St. Louis, and found it abandoned, during an expedition planned to reestablish Spanish presence in Texas. -
Louisiasiana purchasce
The United States purchased Louisiana from france for 15 million dollars. The purchase doubled the size of territories the United States. -
Mexico Slavery
Mexico abolishes slavery -
The Alamo
the Alamo seige -
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Sam Houston abandoned Gonzales
Sam Houston abandoned Gonzales in a general retreat eastward to avoid the invading Mexican army. -
Goliade Massacre
March 27, 1836 342 Texan Prisoners of war were marched out and executed by the Mexicans. During the Texas Revolution. Santa Anna believed that by doing so, the Americans coming to fight for Texas would stop. -
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archives war
Under orders of Sam Houston, officials arrived in Austin to remove the records of the Republic of Texas to the city of Houston, touching off the bloodless -
mexico atacks texas
A Mexican force of over 500 men under Rafael Vasquez invaded Texas for the first time since the revolution. They briefly occupied San Antonio, but soon headed back to the Rio Grande. -
Gadsden Purchase
The United states purchased the border area to the north of mexico from mexico in exchange for 10 million dollars. -
When the telephone was invented
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1875 -
Red River War begins
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laredo and guerro
Sam Houston authorized Alexander Somervell to lead a retaliatory raid into Mexico. The resulting Somervell Expedition dissolved, however, after briefly taking the border towns of Laredo and Guerreo. -
State banking
state banking system is established -
New Deal policy
IT was an economicn policy executed to revive the stagnated economy by the great Depression. -
September 11 attacks
The worst terror attacks in the U.S history Two hijacked passenger airliners crashed to the twin towers of the worldtrade center and exploded and the building collapeed. -
Obama
Obama became presedent -
Trintiy terrace
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