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Period: Sep 17, 1500 to
1500
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Nov 5, 1528
cabeza de Vaca
cabeza de vaca recked his ship into what we now call galveston, after trading for about 6 years in the local area. -
Apr 20, 1540
Coronado
coronado led an expadition to what we now call south western united states and texas. -
Period: to
1600
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La salle
la salle established fort st.louis and founded the basis for france to take over texas. -
Period: to
1700
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Period: to
1800'S
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Austin's Grant
when stefen f. austin received a grant from the maxican goverment he began colonizatin by the brazos river. -
Mexican Independance
the constatution of 1842 gave mexico a republic form of goverment. -
Austin imprisoned
Escalating the tensions that
might lead to a rebellion or war, the Mexican government imprisons Stephen Austin in Mexico City. -
Battle at Gonzales
Texans repulsed a detachment of Mexican weapons at the Battle of Gonzales. -
Battle of the Alamo
the battle of the alamo the Mexican General Santa Anna determined to retake this key location and at the same time impress upon the Texans the futility of further resistance to Mexican rule. -
Runway scrape beguins
the runaway scrape began after the battle of the alamo. -
Massacre at goliad
the masacre at goliad was a harsh battle that was very important. -
battle of San Jacinto
the battle of san jacinto included santa anna and sam houston. -
Texas Joins The United States
texas decides that they would like to join the united states after fighting mexico to become an independant nation. -
Texas secedes and joins the confederacy
texas decides that they want to stick up for what they believe in and secede. -
Battle of Galveston
the Battle of Galveston restored the island to Texas control for remainder of Civil War.