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Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Discovered the Americas in 1492 while he was looking for a route from Asia to India. He found land and thought it was India but is was, what we know now as, the Bahamas. He never actually set foot not he mainland. -
Oct 3, 1519
Pineda
In 1519 Pineda entered a large bay with a sizable native American settlement on the shore pineda continued his journey southward there is no reliable evidence that he was on the shore of Texas but he anchored off of the Villa Recade shortly after and Cortez. he also named a Las Palmas river and is also believed to be the first person to mount the Texas coast -
Oct 3, 1519
Hernan Cortez
Started his conquest in 1519. He sailed from Asia to Cuba, he was worshiped by the Aztecs because he arrived on a ceremonial day. When he found out how much gold and silver they had he decided to attack. He sank his own ships so his soldiers would not retreat. He won the war and the remaining Aztecs were enslaved. -
Oct 3, 1527
Narvaez
In 1527 he embarked for Florida with five ships and 600 men. a storm south of Cuba wrecked several of the ships in the rest of the exhibition continued to Florida during a hurricane after leaving Florida he and his men were carried out to sea on rafts only for men survived the expedition. -
Oct 3, 1527
De Vaca
It was one of the survivors from the Narvaez expedition in 1527 during eight years of exploration and traveling he became a trader and healer for the natives before reconnecting with the Spanish forces of Mexico in 1536 devaca was appointed the delantodo of whats now known as Argentina. -
Oct 3, 1540
De Coronado
In 1540 and 30-year-old conquistador commanded a force of 30 soldiers and more than 1000 Mexican Indians are going to cibola p, a city of gold, when They conquered the city they did not find any silver gold it was the adobe brick shimmering in the light, he was furious and turn back. -
Oct 3, 1550
Juan Onate
Was born in 1550 his goal was to settle in govern a colony Was sent by King Philip in 1598 he led more than 500 colonists they went through a desert they came up on the Rio Grande and the desribed it as an oasis. without ever knowing if he explored the whole entire panhandle. -
La Salle
Was a french explorer who served as a governor and was sent by a king to travel to South Canada and sail down
the Mississippi river you was the first To travel the length of the Mississippi river his mission was to establish routes along the river in 1682. -
Chorpus Christi dea Yselta
The first permanent settlement for the Europeans in Texas. Founded near present day El Paso -
San Antonio
San Antonio was settled in 1718 -
Nacodoches is founded
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Mission San Jose is completed
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Most Missions in Texas are closed
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Philip Nolan
Philip Nolan and his men fight Spanish soldiers near Waco -
Louisiana purchase
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Neutral ground
The neutral ground a agree ment is established -
Father Miquel Hidalgo issues the Grito de Dolores
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Juan Bautista de las casas declares Texas independence from Spain. Las Casa captured and executed. Father Hidalgo executed
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The Guiterraz Magee exepedition
ThenGuiterraz Magee exepedition is defeated, was made to continue the revolt lead by father Hildalgo. -
James long
James Long leads group of Anglo American settlers to nacodoches -
Mexico gains independence from Spain
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Moses Austin
Moses Austin receives permission to settle 300 families in Texas -
Stephen F Austin brings Anglo American settlers to Texas now know as the ole 3003
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Martin De Leon
Martin de Leon petitions to establish the first tejano colonies in Texas -
Green de Witt
Green de Witt is granted permission from the Mexican government to settle in Texas and bring 400 near present day Gonzalez -
Fredonian rebellion
People led by the Edward brothers claimed their land no longer under Mexican control. The Edwards were captured and executed -
Mier Y Teran report
Manuel mire y Teran was sent to northern Texas to find that the Anglos out numbered the Mexicans by 10 to 1 -
The law of April 6 1830
Claimed that immigrants were no longer accepted and slaves were free -
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
Anahucu settlers had a Mexican cannon and refused to give back witch led to a rebellion -
The arrest of Stephen F Austin
He sent a letter to the rebels which made the gov aresst him.
