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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
1500s
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Nov 5, 1528
Cabeza de Vaca
Cabeza de Vaca shipwrecked his boat on what is now known as Galveston Island. After trading in Galveston for about six years he then explored the texas interior on his way to Mexico. -
Apr 20, 1540
Coronado
In search of the fabled seven cities of Cibola, Coronado lead an expedition into what is now the southwestern part of the United States and across Northern Texas. -
Period: to
1600s
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La Salle
La Salle established Fort St.Louis at Magadora Bay and then formed the basis for Frances claimto Texas. two years later La Salle was murdered by his own men -
Period: to
1700s
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Period: to
1800s
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Austin Grant
Austin recieved a grant from the Mexican government and began making colonies in the region of the Brazos River -
Mexican Independance
The constitution of 1824 gave Mexico a republican form of government. It failed to define the rights the rights of states within the republic, including Texas. -
Austin Imprisoned
Austin was imprisoned by the Mexicans because they thought he was gonna start a riot against the government. -
Battle at Gonzales
Texans repulsed a deatachment of Mexican Calverly at the Battle of Gonzales. -
Battle of the Alamo
Millions were killed by Santa Ana at the Battle of the Alamo. -
Runaway Scrape begins
Texans under col. William B. Travis were overwhelmed by the Mexican army after a two week seige at the Battle of the Alamo in San Antonio. The runaway Scrape began. -
Massacre at Goliad
James Fanin and nearly 400 Texans were executed by the Mexicans at Goliad Massacre bt the order of Santa Ana. -
Battle of San Jacinto
Texans under Sam Houston routed the Mexican forces of Santa Ana at the Battle of San Jancinto. Because of this independance was won in one of the most decisive battles. -
Texas joins the United States
U.S President James Polk followed through on a campaign platform promising to annex Texas, and sighned legislation making Texas the 28th state of the United States. -
Texas secedes and joins the Confederacy
Texas seceded from the federal union following a 171 to 6 vote by the secession convention. Governer Sam Houston was one of a small minority opposed to secession. -
Battle of Galveston-the bayou city
After several weeks of federal occupation of Texas' most important seaport, the Battle of Galveston restored the island to Texas control for the remaineder of the Civil War.
