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Christopher Columbus set is voyage to the indies in Asia. Instead he ended up in Galvaston, Texas. He was the first settler to land their.
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In the Mid of 1519 Spanish explorer Alonso Alvarez de Pineda. Mapped Texas coastline. Of Texas.
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Thanksgiving is held near present-day El Paso Juan de Onate, the members of his expedition and natives of the region.
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French exlorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle. Looking for the mouth of the Mississippi River, lands in Texas by mistake. He establishes a colony, Fort St. Louis, on Garcitas Creek in present-day Victoria County.
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La Salle was killed by several of his own men. At an unknown East Texas location. In texas.
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Spanish General Alonso de Leon's expedition finds the remains of Fort St. Louis. Fearing French intentions to lay claim to Spanish territory, The Spanish begin establishing missions and settlements in East Texas.
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San Antonio de Valero mission. Was known as the Alamo was the chapel. It was founded in San Antonio.
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Santa Cruz de San Saba mission near present-day Menard. Destroyed and eight residents. That was killed by Comaches and their allies.
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Sam houston was elcted for president of Republic of Texas for first time. Most people were happy for Sam houston. He was a rebulican.
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More than 300 Texans are executed at Goliad. They were hold captive. They would roll dice to see who died or lived.
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Treaties of velasco was signed on 1836 May 14.
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Mirabeau Lamar is elected president of Republic of texas. He didn't want to serve in the place of sam houston's place. He made arragments for somewhere else.
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Sam Houston is elected president for President of Republic for second term. He went back to working. And try to make a difference.
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The Santa Fe Expedition, launched without Texas Congressional authorization by President. Mirabeau B. Lamar. He leaves central texas on it's way west to establish tade with adn solidify Texas' claims to territory around Santa Fe. Members of the group are taken prisoner by Mexican troops, marched to Mexico City adn imprisoned. They are finally released in 1842.
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The Resolution supporting annexation of Texas is passed by U.S. Congress. They waited for a while to get annexation. They went through the process of annexation.
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The treaty of Guadalupe Hedalgo ended the war with mexico. It helped for them not to fight. But Hedalgo died because he was excuted.
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Sam houston was elected govener of Texas. Soon After he was govener he ended up dying. So they had another election for govener.
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Texas was approve secession from the United States.It didn't take a while to be secession from the united states. They were secession from United States right away.
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Sam Houston died in 1863. After he was elected govener he died. He was govener for months.He was remembered after he died.
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The first battle of Adobe walls takes place in 1864. It was remembered as Battle at Adobe Walls. It was the largest battle in texas.
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Last battle in texas occurs at Palmito Ranch.It was the last land where the Civil war was fought at. It still is remembered.
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The treaty of Medicine Loge Creek is signed. They made this treaty with the native americans. They gave them land called indian which is now called Oklahoma.
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The quaker Peace Policy was attempted. This Policy wasn't a success. The americans didn't keep their promise.
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The raide at Salt Creek occurs in 1871. This is where the natives attacked the americans. This put the chief of the natives in jail.
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Democract Richard Coke is elected govener of texas. AFter Sam houston died. They made another election. He was the one who won the election.
