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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
1500s
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Nov 5, 1528
Cabeza de Vaca
Cabeza de Vaca, the head of the cow, crashed on what was thought to be Galveston Island. After trading in the land for about six years, he later explored the Texas interior on his way to Mexico. -
Apr 20, 1540
Coronado
Searching for the fabled Seven Cities of Cibola, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado lead an expedition into what is now southwestern United States and northern Texas. -
Period: to
1600s
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La Salle
La Salle established Fort St. Luis. He was murdered 2 years later by his own men. -
Period: to
1700s
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Period: to
1800s
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Austin Grant
Stephen F. Austin was given a grant from the Mexicans and began to colonize near the Brazos River. -
Mexican Independence
Their Constitution chnged their government to a Republic form. Which failed. -
Austin Imprisoned
Austin was imprisioned in Mexico -
Battle at Gonzales
The Texans repelled some of the Mexican calvary at the Battle at Gonzales. Following with the start of the revolution. -
Battle of Alamo
The Mexican army sieged San Antonio at the battle of the Alamo. -
Runaway Scrape begins
After a two week siege at the Battle of the Alamo in San Antonio, the runaway scrape begins. -
Massacre at Goliad
About 400 Texans were put to death at the Goliad Massacre. -
Battle of San Jacinto
The Texans routed Santa Anna's Mexican forces under Sam Houston at the Battle of San Jacinto. -
Texas joins the United States
President James Polk annexed Texas and signed legeslation making Texas the 28th state in the USA. -
Texas secedes and joins the Confederacy
Texas secedes from the USA and joins the CSA to protect their right to have slaves. -
The Battle of Galveston - the Bayou City
After some weeks of Federal occupation of Galveston Texas' most important seaport, the Battle of Galveston won back the port for Texas.
