Spanish colonization Geoffrey Legault 1

By Geoffrey Legault
  • 1519

    Pineda maps Gulf of Mexico

  • 1537

    The Relacion

    Cabeza de Vaca reports on explorations in Texas

  • Establish first mission at Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

  • La Salle settle Fort St. Louis

  • The Spanish are suspicious

    Father Hidalgo caused the Spanish to be suspicious of French colonization

  • The Spanish are nervous

    Father Hidalgo caused the Spanish to be suspicious of French colonization

  • 1st mission in east Texas

    Established the mission San Francisco de los tejas in East Texas
    1st mission in east Texas

  • San Antonio founded

  • East Texas missions are moved to San Antonio

  • Missions

    Mission San Jose is completed in San Antonio and other missions are built

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