Bailey's Texas history timeline 15/16 By Bailey Barrington Period: Jan 1, 1490 to Dec 31, 2016 Texas history Period: Jan 1, 1492 to Dec 31, 1689 Age of contact Oct 12, 1492 Columbus Period: Jan 1, 1689 to Jan 31, 1821 Spanish Colonal Period: Jan 1, 1821 to Dec 31, 1836 Mexican National Period: Jan 1, 1835 to Dec 31, 1845 Revolution and Republic Period: Jan 1, 1845 to Dec 31, 1861 Early Statehood Period: Jan 1, 1850 to Dec 31, 1901 Cotten,Cattle,and Railroad Period: Jan 1, 1861 to Dec 31, 1870 Cilval War and Reconstruction Period: Jan 1, 1901 to Dec 31, 1929 Age of Oil Period: Jan 1, 1929 to Dec 31, 1945 Great Depression and World War 2 Period: Jan 1, 1945 to Dec 31, 2016 Cival Rights and Conservation Period: Jan 1, 2000 to Dec 31, 2016 Contempary Texas