Ricardo's Texas History Timeline 15-16 By Ricardo Guzman. Dec 2, 1485 Cortes Period: Jan 1, 1490 to Jun 30, 2016 Texas History Period: Jan 1, 1492 to Dec 31, 1689 Age of Contact Oct 12, 1492 Columbus Sep 22, 1510 Coronado Jun 2, 1519 Pineda Nov 6, 1528 Cabeza De Vaca Apr 9, 1682 LaSalle 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 Statehood Period: Jan 1, 1850 to Dec 31, 1901 Cotton, Cattle, and, 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 2 Period: Jan 1, 1945 to Jun 30, 2016 Civil Rights and Consservatism Period: Jan 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016 Contemporarry Texas
