Jhoan's Texas History Timeline 15-16 By Zyroh Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Dec 31, 2015 B.C and A.C and Present Period: Jan 1, 1492 to Dec 31, 1682 Age Of Contact Oct 12, 1492 Christopher Colombus A Itailan Who saild for spain in october 12 , 1492 he landed at San Salvador but never reached or found china and claimed spains terriotory Jan 1, 1519 Cortez in 1519 n Period: Jan 1, 1689 to Dec 31, 1821 Spanish Colonal 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 State Hood Period: Jan 1, 1850 to Dec 31, 1901 Cotton Cattle And RailRoads Period: Jan 1, 1861 to Dec 31, 1870 Cilvil War And Reconstruction Period: Jan 1, 1901 to Dec 31, 1921 Age Of Oil Period: Jan 1, 1929 to Dec 31, 1995 Great Depression And World War II Period: Jan 1, 1945 to Dec 31, 2015 Cilvil Rights And Conversation Period: Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 Contemporary of Texas