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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
1500's
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Nov 5, 1528
Cabeza de Vaca
Cabeza de Vaca shipwrecked on Galveston Island in 1528. After trading in the area for about 6 years, he explored the Texas landson his way to Mexico. -
Apr 20, 1540
Coronado Expedition
In search for Seven Cities of Cibola, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado lead a search into the present southwestern United States and across northern Texas. -
Period: to
1600's
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La Salle
Robert Cavelier, Sieur de LaSalle established Fort St. Louis at Matagorda Bay, and then formed the base for France's claim to Texas. Two years later, LaSalle was murdered by his own men! -
Period: to
1700's
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Period: to
1800's
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Austin Grant
Stephen F. Austin received a grant from the Mexican government. Soon, he began the colonization in the are of the Brazos River. -
Mexican Independence
The Constitution of 1824 made Mexio a Republic governed country, however, it failed to define the rights of the states within the republic, including Texas. -
Austin Imprisoned
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Battle at Gonzales
Texans fought a part of the Mexican army at the Battle of Gonzales. The revolution began! -
Runaway Scrape begins
Texans under Col. William B. Travis were geting beat by the Mexican army after a two-week attack at the Battle of the Alamo in San Antonio. Then, The Runaway Scrape began! -
Battle of The Alamo
Santa Anne attackes with a siege for two weeks straight against the Alamo Fort. Unluckily for the Texas, Sante Anna was starting to win! -
Massacre at Goliad
James Fannin and almost 400 Texans were killed by the Mexicans at the Goliad Massacre, becuase Santa Anne commanded them to be killed. -
Battle of San Jacinto
Texans, guided by Sam Houston, fought the Mexican forces of Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto. Thus, independence was won in one of the most decisive, bloody battles in history. -
Texas Joins the U.S.
U. S. President James Polk followed through on a campaign platform and promised to let Texas join the U.S., and signed legislation making Texas the 28th state of the United States. -
Texas secedes and joins the Confederacy
Texas seceded from the Union after a 171 to 6 vote by the Secession Convention. Governor Sam Houston was one of the little opposed to secession. -
The Battle of Galveston
After several weeks of Federal occupation of Texas' most important seaport, the Battle of Galveston restored the island to Texas control for rest of Civil War. -
Period: to
1900's
