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Columbus sailed the ocean to find land and he found it.
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Cortez landeded in Mexico
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he was the first person to see Texas
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the first persont o arrive in texas
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Fray Marcos led the expedition to the cities of gold
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Moscoso led the soto expedition to East Texas
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Viceroy sent coronado to explore Cibola
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the first permanent settlement in Texas
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he led the frances expedition to Texas
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american colonies win their independance from great britain
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mexico wins their independance from spain
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On February 23, 1836, the arrival of General Antonio López de Santa Anna's army outside San Antonio nearly caught them by surprise. Undaunted, the Texians and Tejanos prepared to defend the Alamo together. The defenders held out for 13 days against Santa Anna's army.
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Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836. On March 2, 1836, Texas formally declared its independence from Mexico. The Texas Declaration of Independence was signed at Washington-on-the-Brazos, now commonly referred to as the “birthplace of Texas.”
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Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna launched an assault on the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar (modern-day San Antonio, Texas, United States), killing all of the Texian defenders.
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The Battle of San Jacinto, fought on April 21, 1836, in present-day Harris County, Texas, was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution.