Texas History By IbarraLuis Period: 111 to Jan 2, 1528 Prehistory-1528 Jan 1, 1519 Alvarez de Pineda maps the Texas coast Jan 2, 1528 Cabeza de Vaca lives with Native Americans in Texas Period: Jan 3, 1528 to Jan 4, 1690 Age of Contact Jan 3, 1598 Onate founds a settlement on the upper Rio Grande Jan 4, 1685 La Salle founds Fort St.Louis, the first French settlement in Texas Period: Jan 5, 1690 to Jan 6, 1821 Spanish Colonial era Period: Jan 7, 1821 to Jan 8, 1836 Mexican National Era Period: Jan 9, 1835 to Jan 10, 1845 Revolution and Republic Period: Jan 11, 1845 to Jan 12, 1861 Early Statehood Period: Jan 13, 1861 to Jan 14, 1874 Civil War and Reconstruction Period: Jan 15, 1865 to Jan 16, 1900 Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads Period: Jan 17, 1894 to Jan 18, 1935 Agee of Oil Period: Jan 19, 1929 to Jan 20, 1945 Texas in the Great Depression and World War II Period: Jan 21, 1945 to Jan 22, 1980 Civil Rights and Conservatism Period: Jan 23, 1980 to Jan 24, 2016 Contemporary Texas