Texas History

By cook chr002
  • Nov 4, 1492

    Columbus

    Began European exploration to the Americas
  • Nov 4, 1519

    Pineda

    Mapped Texas coastline
  • Nov 4, 1521

    Cortes

    Conquered the Aztec Empire
  • Nov 4, 1528

    Cabeza De Vaca

    travled 7 years and wrote about his travles
  • Nov 4, 1539

    Estevanicio

    First black man in America, died while helping search for 7 cities of gold
  • Nov 4, 1540

    Coronado

    Searched for the 7 cities of gold. Found nothing, and repeated the texas panhandle held nothing of value.
  • Nov 4, 1542

    Moscoso

    Found petroleum but did not know what it was

  • Onate

    Claimed the Rio Grande Valley for Spain

  • Mission Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

    21 Spanish familys moved to the area to the meet the ;spiritual needs of the Tigua people

  • La Salle

    built Fort St. Louis on Matagorda Bay

  • Mission San Francisco de los Tejas

    Was scared France was going to trty and settle in Texas again so they settled near the Atakapan Indians.

  • Mission Santisimo Nombre de Marie

    Second missson in East Texas was destroyed by flooding from th eNeches river.

  • Mission Nuestra Senora de la Concepción de Acuna

    was originally built in East Texas to protect the Spanish owned territory from the French on July 7, 1716. After a rough beginning and several moves, the mission was permanently moved to San Antonio in 1731, becoming the third in a chain of five missions established along the San Antonio River. From the beginning the priests at Mission Concepcion tried to replace Indian ceremonies with religious festivals that taught the Indians about Christianity. This mission is located between the Alamo a

  • Mission San Antonio de Valero

    Suffered from repeated attacks by the hostile Apache indians.In 1739, the indians were completely wiped out by an epidemic of smallpox

  • Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe de los Nacogdoches

    was founded in 1716 and remained in use for more than 50 years until it was abandoned in 1773. A few years later, when they established the town of Nacogdoches, settlers used the empty buildings. This mission is located just Southeast of Mission Santisimo near present-day Nacogdoches. Place the number 10 oval in the correct location.

  • Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo

    The mission had a difficult beginning, but soon th e 300 indians became farmers and ranchers.

  • Mission Nuestra Senora del Espiritu Santo de Zuniga

    Was built to serve the Karankawa indians and to reinforce the Spanish presence in the are to help keep the French out of Texas.

  • Mission San Juan Capistrano

    made its permanent home near San Antonio on July 14, 1731, becoming the fourth in a chain of missions along the San Antonio River. Within a few years, San Juan became a successful mission with rich farmland, orchards, and gardens. By 1762, the Indians living in the mission village were raising more than 3,000 head of sheep and cattle. They were growing enough pumpkins, grapes, and peppers to supply other communities with fresh vegetables. Mission San Juan is located directly east of Mission

  • Mission San Francisco de la Espada

    was originally located in east Texas with the name San Francisco de los Tejas. The mission was renamed and move to the San Antonio area in 1731, becoming the fifth mission in the chain of missions along the San Antonio River. Indians at Mission Espada were taught masonry and carpentry by Spanish craftsmen. These skills helped the Indians survive in Texas long after the missions were closed. Mission Espada is located due South of Mission San Juan.

  • San Xavier missions

    founded along the San Xavier River between in December of 1747. Conflict with the local garrison commander led to relocation of the missions to a site on the San Marcos River in 1755. The missions closed the following year. Place the number 11 oval along latitude line 17 between the Guadalupe River and the Colorado River to mark the correct spot.

  • Santa Cruz de San Saba

    was established in 1757. It was attacked and destroyed in a revolt by Indians less than a year later. You should mark its spot on the map with the number 12 oval by placing it just Northeast of the Nueces River.

  • Nuestra Senora del Refugio

    was established in 1793, and was the last Spanish mission founded in Texas. It was abandoned in 1830. Later, Irish immigrants to the area named their settlement after the mission. Place the number 13 oval to represent this mission along the Texas coast, just south of the San Antonio River.