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Francisco Vasquez de Coronado led a large group of soldiers to a area where the friar, Marcos de Niza, stated that there was a city of gold which led to a huge failure and ruining of Coronados reputation.
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Luis de Moscoso Alvarado encountered the Hasinai Republic and led his soldiers to safety using improvised boats.
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San Francisco los Tejas was transferred to the San Antonio river.
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The Mission was destroyed by 2000 Comanche warriors
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Texas was accepted by congress as a slave state
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A war started between Mexico and the USA over texas.
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the war ended with Mexico suffering a brutal defeat
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Approximatly 158 people died
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This makes Texas have a huge economic boost as when in the war they had to ramp up production. Approximitly 1200000 migrated to Texas during and after the war
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On April 16, 1947 a ammunitions ship blew up causing buildings to fall and it damaged a power plant which released dangerous chemicals.