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Period: Jan 1, 1490 to
Texas History
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Period: Jan 1, 1492 to
Age Of Contact
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Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Italian who sailed for Spain. Claims San Salvodor for Spain,returnes many btimes but treated his people cvruel so he got banned from the new world. -
Sep 24, 1519
Cortez
Spanish consquistador who landed in Mexico and rconquered the Aztecs also renamed ithe capital New Mexico city -
Sep 25, 1519
Pineda
Spanish esplorer who mapped ther coast of Texas. -
Sep 25, 1527
Cabaza de vaca
Ship wrecked neasr Galveston.Met and started living the Karankawa.Returned to Mexico with good stories and treasures. -
Sep 25, 1540
Coronado
sent to capture cibola.Splits up his group and they discover the Grand Canyon and Palo Duro. -
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Spanish Colonial
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San Antonio
San Antonio was established as a midway point between Mexico and the East Texas missions.Spain realized that presidio and missions alone would not do.They also needed settlers.Mission San Antonio De Valero would become known as the alamo. -
Adama-Onis Treaty
spain/US: spain gets TX, U.S.got florida,NGNuetral Ground
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Mesxican National
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Cry of Delores
Father Hidalgo called a revolution and he was killed. -
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Revolution and Republic
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Early Statehood
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Cotton,Cattle, and Railroads
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Civil War and Reconstruction
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Age Of Oil
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Great Depression and World War 2
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Civil Rights and Conservatism
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Contempary Texas