Exploration and Colonization

By Big Red 50
  • 1519

    Pineda

    Pineda maps the Gulf of Mexico
  • 1537

    Cabeza de Vaca

    Cabeza de Vaca reports on explorations in Texas

  • Established first Mission

    Establish first mission at Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

  • La Salle

    La Salle settle in Fort St.Louis

  • Father Hidalgo

    Father Hidalgo caused the Spanish to be suspicious of the French colonization

  • Established Another Mission

    Established the Mission San Francisco de los tejas in East Texas. 1st Mission in East Texas.

  • San Antonio

    San Antonio was founded

  • East Texas

    East Texas missions are moved to San Antonio

  • San Jose

    Mission San Jose is completed in San Antonio and other missions are built