regan's texas history timeline 15-16 By reganmartinez Period: Jan 1, 1490 to Jun 30, 2016 texas history Period: Jan 1, 1492 to Dec 31, 1689 the age of contact Period: Jan 1, 1689 to Dec 31, 1821 spanish colonial 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 cattleand railroads Period: Jan 1, 1861 to Dec 31, 1870 civil war and reconstruction Period: Jan 1, 1901 to Dec 31, 1929 age of oil Period: Jan 1, 1929 to Dec 31, 1945 great depression and world war ll Period: Jan 1, 1945 to Jun 30, 2016 civil rights and conservatism Period: Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 contempary texas