Important Dates from Exploration and Colonization

By Medic57
  • 1519

    Pineda maps Gulf of Mexico

  • 1537

    Cabeza de Vaca reports on exploration in Texas

  • Establish first mission at Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

  • La Salle settle Fort St.Louis

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

  • Established the mission San Francisco de los Tejas in East Texas . 1 Mission in East Texas

  • San Antonio founded

  • East Texas missions are moved to San Antonio

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

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