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Sep 27, 1519
Pineda maps the Gulf of Mexico
This was the first -
Sep 28, 1529
Cabeza de baca reports on explorations in texas
He crashed in Galveston and he was captured and traded by tribes as a slave. He became known as medicine man. Natives told his story in the book "la relacion" including rumors of gold -
establish first mission at Corpus Christi de la ysleta
First mission and pueblos in Texas, and it was maintained by Franciscans -
La Salle settles ft. St. Louis
He missed the Mississippi River and landed in madagora bay, Texas. Then La Salle set up Ft. St. Louis -
Father hidalgo
He was suspicious and the native Americans didn't trust him -
San Antonio founded
Given its name on June 31st 1691 but wasn't founded till 1718 -
Mission San hose is completed in San Antonio and other missions are built
The mission was founded on February 23, 1720, because Mission San Antonio de Valero had become overcrowded shortly after its founding with refugees from the closed East Texas missions. -
East Texas missions are moved to San Antonio
The Spanish Missions in Texas comprise a series of religious outposts established by Spanish Catholic Dominicans, Jesuits, and Franciscans to spread the Catholic doctrine among area Native Americans, but with the added benefit of giving Spain a toehold in the frontier land.
