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Columbus lands in the Bahamas, thinking he was in India. He never entered Texas!
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Mapped the Texas coastline
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Cabeza de 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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Found petroleum in East Texas
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Searched for the 7 cities of gold, but found nothing.
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Claimed the Rio Grande Valley for Spain
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Built Fort St. Louis on Matagorda Bay
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