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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
1500s
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Nov 5, 1528
Cabeza de Vaca
After being shipwrecked on what is most likely Galveston Island, Cabeza de Vaca trades for six years and explores Texas while going to Mexico. -
Apr 20, 1540
Coronado
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado leads an expedition through the southwestern United States in search of the "Seven Cities of Cibola." -
Period: to
1600s
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La Salle
Fort St. Louis is established by Robert LaSalle. He was murdered by his own men two years later. -
Period: to
1700s
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Period: to
1800s
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Austin Grant
Stephen S Austin begins to colonize the Brazos River region after receiving a grant from the Mexican government. -
Mexican Independence
Mexico is given a repulblican government after the Constitution of 1824, but does not define the rights of its states. -
Austin Imprisoned
Stephen S Austin has many Anglo-Americans in his colony, but the Mexican government wants to limit the immigration. He presents a constitution to Santa Anna, but he throws Austin in prison. -
Battle at Gonzales
Texas starts a revolution by driving out Mexican cavarly. -
Battle of the Alamo
After a long two-week siege at the Alamo, the Texans, led by Col. William B Travis, are defeated by the Mexicans. -
Runaway Scrape begins
After being defeated by Santa Anna at the Alamo, the Texas settlers fear for their lives and flee eastward, plagued by sickness and hunger. -
Massacre at Goliad
Santa Anna orders 400 Texans to be executed, including James Fannin. -
The Battle of San Jacinto
Texas finally defeats Santa Anna and the Mexican army, winning its independence. -
Texas Joins the United States
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Texas Secedes and Joins the Confederacy
After a lopsided 171 to 6 vote by the Secession Convention, Texas seceds from the United States and joins the Confederacy. However, Governor Sam Houston was opposed to this. -
Battle of Galveston-the Bayou City
The ship "the Bayou City" plays a large part in the Battle of Galveston. The Confederacy surprisingly defeats the Union and Texas reclaims its seaport. -
Period: to
1900s
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Period: to
1600s