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Cristopher Columbus reached the Americas. He came in 1492. He is the founder of America.
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Alverez de Pineda explores the Gulf Coast of Texas. He explored it in 1519. He made a lot of discoveries.
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Cabesa de Vaca reported on Texas. He did this in 1537. He made some of the discoveries of Texas.
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Coranado led an expidition. He did this in 1541. He Crossed the Panhandle in search of the 7 cities of Ciobola.
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Coranado died. He was one of the first white men to explore Texas. He died in 1554.
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People survived disease, poisonis snakes, and malnutrition. They were killed by Karankawas. This happened in 1688.
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Fort St. Louis is abandoned. The reamains of the fort were found by General Alanso de Leon. This happened in 1689.
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This mission was the first in East Texas. It was built near present day Weches in Houston Co. This happened in 1690.
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This expedition was to find a place to build a mission. This was in the 18th century. The date was 1716.
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The Alamo was known as the chapel. It was founded in San Antonio. This happend in 1718.
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Los adaes was the first capital of Texas. It was a town. This happened in 1729.
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There were 55 Canary Islanders. They wanted to start a Cival settlement. This happened in 1731.
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San Antonio is the capital of Texas. It is still the capital of Texas. This happened in 1772.
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This is Texas's oldest town. The Caddo indians used to live here. In the 1700's the Spanish founded Nacadoches.
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Mission San Jose is completed. It was in San Jose. This happened in 1782.
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Most missions in Texas were founded by the Spanish. Most of the missions in Texas closed. Most of them were closed by 1793.
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The issuing of the Grito de Dolores was very violent. It was far more effective than it was hoped to be. Father Miguel Hidalgo was trying to help Mexico gain it's Independance.
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Juan Bautista was in the legistlature. He declared Texas indepenant. This happened in 1813.
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The child was a girl. Her name was Mary James. This happened in 1821.
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The treaty was signed in Nacadoches. This happened in 1828.
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The people at the convention sent Stephen F. Austin to Mexico City to discuss some things for them. This happened in 1833.
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Sam Houston became the President of the Republic of Texas. This happened in 1836.
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Sam HOuston was elected the President of Texas when it was still a country. This happened in 1841.
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The people of Texas elected Anson Jones over Sam Houston because not many people liked Sam Houston. This happened in 1844.