Brian'sTexas history15dash16 By martinezbrian Period: Jan 1, 1490 to Dec 31, 2016 Texas history Period: Jan 1, 1492 to Dec 31, 1689 The age of contact Period: Jan 1, 1689 to Dec 31, 1821 spanish colonial 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 cotton,cattle,and railroads Period: Jan 1, 1861 to Dec 31, 1870 civil 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, 2015 civil rights and conservatism Period: Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 contemporary texas