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Period: Jan 1, 1200 to Jan 1, 1528
Native Texas and Its People
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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus Reaches New World
Christopher Columbus lands in the Bahamas. -
Jan 1, 1519
Pineda maps Texas Coast
Alvarez de Pineda maps the Texas coast. -
Period: Jan 1, 1528 to
Age of Contact
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Period: Oct 1, 1528 to Oct 5, 1535
Cabeza de Vaca in Texas
Among the first Europeans in what is now Texas, Cabeza de Vaca wanders and lives with the Karankawas. -
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Spanish Colonial
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Mission San Antonio de Valero established
Mission San Antonio de Valero, the Alamo, was established. -
Stephen F. Austin Comes to Texas
Stephen F. Austin comes to Texas to claim his father's land after his father passed away. -
Mexican Independence
Mexico, including Texas, gains independence from Spain
