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Began Eurpean exploration in the Americas
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Pineda maps the coastline from present day Florida to present day Texas.
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Cortes lands in present-day Mexico in 1519. Two years later he conquered the Aztec empire
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Vaca and three men survive the Narvaez expedition by being shipwrecked on Galvestine island. They are captured by indians and held prisoner for many years.
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First black man in amerca
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Searched for the 7 cities of gold. Found nothing, and reported the Texas panhadle held nothing of value
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Took over the de Soto expidition and led men into east Texas. He found petroleum, but did not know what its value was at the. Turned around and backtracked home.
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Claimed the Rio Grande valley for Spain.
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Built by the tigua along the rio grande
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Searched for the 7 cites of gold,but nothing nothing
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Firsr mission founded in east Texas
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Second mission founded in east Texas
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This mission established the town of Nacogdoches
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The first of 5 missions established near San Antonio
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The mission was built to serve Karankawa indians
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Lead to the relocation of the missions to a site on the San Marcos river
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It was attacked and destroyed in a revolt by indians less than a year later
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was the last spanish mission founded in Texas