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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
The time of exploration and colonization of New Spain
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First permant European settlement in Texas.
Mission Corpus Christi de la Ysleta is the first permant European settlement in Texas. -
A French flag flies over Texas.
Fort St. Louis is established by La Salle in the summer of 1685. Fort St. Louis did not last for long because many hardships killed a lot of people. -
Spain becomes interested in colonizing Texas again.
After the French show interest in the New World, the Spanish become scared that they will start to lose land. -
The first Spanish mission dedicated to East Texas
Father Damnan Massanet established the first mission dedicated to East Texas. It was called San Francisco de los Tejas. -
El Camino Real is established.
The El Camino Real is believed to have been created in 1691. -
6 missions are established in East Texas
6 missions are established in East Texas within a year. Franciscs Hidalgo was the minister of the first of these missions. He was known as a patient and persistent advocate of missions in East Texas. -
Mission San Antonio de Valero, the Alamo, is established.
The Alamo was a very important mission and played a large role in Texas history. -
Antonio Margil de Jesus establishes the most sucessful mission of all the Texas missions.
Antonio Margil de Jesus helped supervise two of the missions in East Texas. He also built the most sucessful mission in Texas, San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo. -
Los Adaes became the unoffical capital of Texas.
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Jose de Escandan is the first govener of Nuevo Santander.
Jose de Escandan was known as a colonizer and the govener of Nuevo Santander. Nuevo Santander extended from Mexico into Texas. -
San Antonio, the largest settlement, becomes the offical capital of Texas.
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Three missions close in East Texas.
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Some important missions were Nacogdoches, Goliad, Los Adaes, and San Antoino.
San Antonio was the largest settlement by 1779. -
Woman make up 45% of the population in missions.
