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Period: Apr 13, 1492 to
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Oct 12, 1492
Christoher Columbus
Christopher Columbus was trying to sail to the Indies but he accidently sailed to America. he is the founder of America -
Jun 2, 1519
Alvarez De Pinea
Alvarez De Pinea Explores the gulf coast of Texas -
Thanksgiving
1598 - April 30 - Thanksgiving is held near present-day El Paso by Juan de Oñate, the members of his expedition and natives of the region. -
First mission
First Spanish mission, Corpus Christi de la Isleta, is established a few miles from present-day El Paso. -
La Salle
- La Salle is killed by several of his own men at an unknown East Texas location.
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Los Adaes
Los Adaes became the first Capital of Texas -
San Antonio
San Antonio becomes new capital of Texas -
Declaration of Independece
The U.S. Declaration of Independence was signed -
Irish immagrants
First of several large groups of Irish immigrants arrive to settle in South Texas. -
Sam Houston
Sam Houston becomes president of the republic of Texas -
The Alamo
The battle of the Alamo occurs. Texas wins their Independence -
Texas
Texas becomes the 28th state -
Treaty
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed, ending the War with Mexico and specifying the location of the international boundary. -
Confederate States
Texas joins the Confederate States of America -
Civil War
The End of The Civil War. -
Constitution
Texas voters aprrove a new state constitution -
Reconstruction
Reconstruction ends in Texas -
Edmund J. Davis
Edmund J. Davis becomes the first rebublican govenor of Texas -
Great Hurricane
The "Great Hurricane," destroys much of Galveston and kills 6,000 people there -
Oil found
Oil found by mining engineer Capt. A.F. Lucas at Spindletop near Beaumont catapults Texas into the petroleum age -
Explosion
A massive explosion, blamed on a natural-gas leak beneath the London Consolidated School building in Rusk County, kills an estimated 296 students and teachers. Subsequent deaths of people injured in the explosion bring the death count to 311. As a result, the Texas legislature requires that a malodorant be added to the odorless gas so that leaks can be more easily detected. -
World War II
The beginning of World War II -
Racial
The US Supreme Court orders racial integration of The University of Texas law school -
Adan Velazquez #9
I was born!!!!!!! -
George W. Bush
- Former Texas Gov. George W. Bush elected President of the United States.
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Period: to
Texas
