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1500 BCE
sharp stuff
coastal american Indians make knives -
1000 BCE
Proto
Proto Indians lived in the Gault site -
100
Pots
Indians in Galvestion start making pottery -
Nov 15, 1000
Crops
Caddos start growing crops in east Texas -
Nov 15, 1528
Discovered land
Europeans arive in Texas and meet the Karankaws -
Matagorda landing
Rene Robert Cave led a group of colonist to to Matagorda bay. -
Mission
The Spanish build a mission named san francisco de los Tejas -
mission 2
Martin de Alarcon establishes the San Antonia Valero Mission -
Arrival in San Antonio
Settlers from the Canary Islands arrive in San Antonio -
Laredo
Thomas Sanchez establishes the town of Laredo. -
Expedition Begins
The Marques De Rubi expedition begins -
Nacogdoches
Antonio Gil Ybarbo founds the town of Nacogdoches in East Texas -
History of Texas dies
Author Spanish priest Juan Agustin Dies -
Wild horse capture
Philip Nolan a U.S. citizen receives permission to capture wild horses in Texas -
Invasion of TX
James Long invades TX which is only guarded by Spanish forces -
Independence
Mexico wins their independence from Spain -
new colony
Spanish government lets Moses Austin build a settlement in texas -
Cotton
Jared Groce plants the first cotton crop in Stephens colony -
Attack of the white man
About 3000 Anglo settlers live in Texas without permission -
River home
Empresario Marten de Leon settles family's at the bottom of the Guadalupe river -
Constitution
Mexican officials adopt the constitution of 1824. Coahuila and Texas are merged to from one state -
Indians attack
Indians attack the green Dewitt colony forcing everyone to live -
The Fredonian
The Fredonian Rebellion begins when Haden Edwards declares independence from Mexico -
contract
Stephen F. Austin recives a contract to settle a 100 more people. -
Tour of Texas
General Manueal De Mier Y Teran begins a tour of TX for the Mexican Government -
Mexican Slavery Ending
President Guerrero issues a decree ending slavery in Mexico but an exception is made for TX -
News
The Texas Gazette news paper starts publishing in Austins colony -
School
Thomas J. pilgrim organizes a Sunday school and private boys school in San Felipe -
Immigration Rules
Mexico issues a law that changes the rules on immigration and trade in TX -
Cannona
The town Gonzales receives a cannon from the Mexican Government which defends the citizens against Indian Attacks -
letters
Mary Austin has a book published -
Jail for Stephen
Stepehen F Austin is arrested in Saltillo -
Another governor
Edmund J. Davis is elected governor -
lots of cotton
Texas sell 7000 bales of cotton to New Orleans -
Settlers attacked
Texas settlers attack Mexican soldiers at Gonzales, forcing them to leave -
The Great Concern
Texans become concerned when the Mexican Government officially abolishes the constitution of 1824 -
Pushing Away
Texan troops push Mexican troops out of San Antonio, capturing the city -
lots of grants
Texan settlers have over 3500 land grants -
moving
1000 Americans move to Texas each year -
The Alamo
The siege of the Alamo begins -
Declaration of Independence
The Texas Declaration of Independence is adopted -
Victory
Texans win the battle of San Jacinto ending the Texas Revolution -
Sam Houston
Sam Houston become the first popularly elected president ofthe Republic of Texas -
The Banner
The first official Texas flag is adopted by the Texas Congress -
Begins work in Houston
The Texas government begins work in Houston, the new capital -
U.S. diplomat
U.S. send a diplomat to texas -
Mirabeau
Texans elect Marabeau as president -
horse races
Velasco citizens hold a horse race on the coast near town. -
New senate
William H. Wharton is elected to the Texas Senate -
repeated attacks
repeated attacks and discrimination force more than 100 tejas families to flee Nacogdoches -
Recolonization
France is the first European nation to recognize Texas as a Country -
Austin New Capital
1850 new residents in the Capital Austin -
College
the first collage chartered by the republic Rutersville college is founded -
Galveston college
Galveston College opens its doors to 5 students -
Republic President Sam Houston
Texans elect Sam again -
Williams book
William publishes a book about Texas -
set sail
The president sends Texas navy to Yucatan coast -
more come
director of a french colonization company brings 14 settlers to texas -
Capture
General Adrian Woll and 1400 Mexicans soilders capture San Antonio -
The Tehuacana Creek
Creek council leads to peace between Texans and several Texas and several Texas Indian groups -
Regulator Moderator War
Sam Houston sends troops into east Texas to end the war -
here comes the Germans
Prince Carl comes to Texas followed by a group of German immagrants -
election
Texans elect Anson Jones president of the republic -
Slaves
at least 30,000 slaves in Texas -
the adaption
Texas gets annexed by the U.S -
The great adaption
U.S admits Texas to the union -
Texan Senates
Sam Houston and Tomas j. Rusk become the first Texans to be U.S. senate -
Fighting Between US forces and Mexicans
Fighting breaks out between US forces and Mexican troops at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma -
Peace Treaty
TX signs a peace treaty with the Penateka Comanches -
New governor
Gorge t. wood is elected as the new governor of Texas -
Samuel H dies
Samuel H Walker dies in combat during a conflict in Mexico -
Population Growth
A state census reports the state's population at more than 142,000 -
Democrat
Democratic party takes full control of the government -
The right to vote
Texans gets the right to vote -
Population Increase
The TX population reaches 200,000 people -
Texas in 1850
Melinda Rankin describes the state of TX in her book -
the light
Work begins on port Isabels light house -
Abandoned
US Army troops abandon Fort Worth after settlers move farther west beyond the fort. -
Track Laid
The track was finally laid for the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos, and CO railway -
Know Nothing
the American or know nothing party becomes active in texas -
mansion
the governor's mansion is built -
Attempted slave revolt
Slaves in CO county acquire weapons and plan a rebellion but the plot is discovered before it can begin -
Stagecoach Mailing
Butterfield Overland uses stagecoach for mail and people delivery -
Sam Houston's WIN
Sam Houston easily defeats incumbent Hardin Runnels in the election for TX govenor. -
Texas and Mexicans clash
A series of clashes occurs between TX rangers and Mex Americans near Brownsville -
MORE cotton
TX produces record crop of more than 400,000 bales of cotton -
Plans to capture Southwest
Troops leave San Antonio for New Mexico planning to capture the Southwest for the Confederacy. -
TX VOTE TO SUCCEDE
Texans vote, by more than 3 to 1 to secede form the US -
Regiment
the Texas Regiment i established the Texas -
Attack on the indians
Colonel Christopher Carson leads an attack against the plains Indians in the Texas panhandle -
Galveston Captured
Union forces captured Galveston -
Emancipation Proclimation
President Lincoln Issues the Emancipation Proclimation -
TX failed invasion
Union's attempts to invade TX is turned back at Sabine Pass -
Capture of Brownsville
Union Troops Capture Brownsville -
George t. Ruby
George t. Ruby was elected as a delegate to the national Convention -
Lots of cows
the Texas cattle population increased during the civil war -
Mansfield Battle
In a battle near Mansfield, Louisianna, confederate forces stop a Union invasion of northeastern TX. -
Palmito Ranch Battle
The last land battle of the war is fought at Palmito Ranch -
Emancipation Proc. Into effect
The Emancipation Proclamation goes into effect in TX, freeing the state's slaves. -
bye bye slaves
the Emancipation Proclamation prevented slaves in Texas -
A new fort
Fort Richard is built near jacksboro -
Big herd
cowboys move a herd of 1500 cows to the market which is the biggest herd in that era -
Edmund J. Davis
Edmund J. Davis is the last Republican to be in the office until Bill Clements -
Lots of railroad
Texas has 583 miles ofrailroad -
School
A public school system is created in Texas -
The wettest place
Clarksville got 109.4 inches of rain -
Moving cows
Ranchers start shipping thousands of cows after the Missouri Kansas Texas line ends there -
strike back
A group of Indians attack a group of buffalo hunters during the battle of the adobe walls -
The fall back
Comanche leader Quanah Parker surrenders, ending the Red river war -
new constituation
Texas adapts a new constitution -
stampede
about 2700 animals die after a stampede near the brazos -
Land grants and railroads
Texas passes a law that allows them to fund railroadesvwith land grants -
All Male Military Institution
Texas A&M University opens as an all-male military institution -
State Constitution
Texas Adopts the state Constitution that Governs the state to day -
Raids
Apache leader Victorio launches raids along the Texas and Mexican border -
the railroad lines meet
the Texas Pacific Railroad meets with the southern pacific railroad making the first transcontinental railroad -
lots of barb
a ranch buys enough barb wire to fence off 250000 acres -
UT Opens
The University of TX formally opens -
Strike of the knights
The knights of labor start a huge strike against Jay Gould's railroad company -
Lots and lots of track
there more than 8000 miles of railroad track -
Antitrust Act
The TX antitrust Act of 1889 passes in legislature -
New college
the North Texas university opens in Denton -
James Hogg
James Hogg is the first native born man to be the governor -
Regulate rail roads
Texas begin to regulate the railroads -
Populist Party
A leading association of farmers endorses the populist party -
Black gold
drillers strike oil in corsicana -
University Football
The first football fame is played between the university of TX and TX A&M -
Rough Riders
Teddy Roosevelt organizes and trains the Rough Riders in San Antonio -
Lots of farms
Texas has 350,000 farms -
Galveston Hurricane
A hurricane hits Galveston killing some 6-8 thousand people -
Lots of oil
Spindletop well strikes oil pronouncing 17000000 barrels -
Oil Strike
The Spindletop oil strike spurs the growth of the Texas oil industry -
Corsicana Oilers
Corsicana Oilers set a baseball record by defeating the Texarkana team 51-3 -
lots more oil
Humble strikes a lot of oil in Harris country -
Neiman Marcus opens
The first Neiman Marcus department store opens in Dallas -
discover more oil
oil is discovered in goose creek in Galveston -
President Jovita Idar
She becomes 1st president of League of Mexican women -
Houston Ship Channel
The Houston Ship Channel opens Houston becomes imp. oil refinery -
Houston Ship Channel
The Houston Ship Channel is completed, leading to the growth of industry in the Houston area -
School
Texas passes the law requiring all children to go to school -
18th Ammendment rattified
Texas retifies the 18th Amendment to the US Constitution banning the sale and production of alcohol -
TX troops sent to France
Troops sent to France to fight in WW1 -
Women
Women get the right to vote in Texas elections -
Permission to drill for oil
An application is filed to drill for oil on state-owned land in West Texas. Several years later the Santa Rita No. 1 strikes oil. -
William Hobby
Gov. William breaks a dockworkers' strike in Galveston -
Miriam A
Miriam is elected by TX as first female govenor -
Auto registration
Auto reg. reaches 1 mil -
Republican President
For the first time in the state's history, the majority of Texans vote for a Republican Presidential candidate Herbert Hoover -
Unemployment
Some 300000 Texans are unemployed -
coldest spot
in Seminole during winter Texas reached record temperature at 23f and also in 1833 in Tulia -
James V Allred
James is elected governor of Texas -
hottest spot
the highest temperature in Texas was 120f -
100th Anniversary of Revolution
Texas celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Texas Revolution -
W. Lee
Texans elect W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel as governor -
Southern Aircraft Corporation
The Southern Aircraft Corporation, the first airplane manufacturer in TX is formed. -
WWII
Large numbers of Texans volunteer for military service in WWII -
White Primary Unconstitutional
The US Supreme Court declares the TX white primary unconstitutional -
Honor for Murphy
Texan Audie Murphy receives the Medal of Honor for stopping a German tank attack in France -
Registration of autos increases
Registration increases to over 3 mil -
Shivers
Allan Shivers successfully runs for a third term as governor -
Juries
woman are allowed to be on the Texan Juries -
Women's call
TX women call for an equal rights amendment to the state constitution -
Buddy Holly
TX Musician Buddy Holly killed in plane crash -
TX gets the Gulf
The US Supreme Court rules that TX owns Gulf coastal tidelands up to a 10.35 mile limit -
house of Representative
Henry B. Gonzalez elected to the U.S house of representative and John tower is elected U.S senate -
The Manned Space Center
The Manned Space Center, Now the Johnson Space Center is built in Houston -
New prez
Lyndon B. Johnson becomes the new president after JFK is assassinated -
driest place
wink received 1.76 inches of rain -
Pop festival
Texas singer janis Joplin's career took off -
Texas Instruments
TX Instruments releases the first handheld calculator -
the moon
NASA sends Apollo 11 the moon -
Mexican American youth
Members of the Chicano moment And the Mexican American youth Form the La Raza Unida Party -
U.S house of representative
Barbra Jordan is elected to the house of Representatives -
U.S house of representative
Barbra Jordan is elected to the house of Representatives -
The first Black Women
Barbra Jordan is the first black women from the south to be elected in the us congress -
Austin City limits
Austin City limits goes on air -
the Fail
Attempt to make a new Constitution fails -
lots of people
Texas population reaches 14000000 -
MR. McMurty
Texas writer Larry McMurty revives the Pulitzer Prize -
The Mexican
Raul Gonzalez is the first Mexican to be elected to state wide office -
Death to the world of music
Stevie Ray died in a helicopter crash -
North American Free Trade Agreement
The North American Free Trade Agreement is passed, easing trade among the US and Canada -
George W. Bush
George W. Bush is elected new governor -
the big 47
Rick Perry becomes the 47 governor of Texas -
lots of workers
Texas employ more than 230,000 peeps -
Republic
Republicans take control of the Texas house of representatives -
The wind
Texas becomes the leading state in wind power -
Rick Perry
Rick Perry becomes the longest serving governor -
A.T.N.T
The A.T.N.T stratum opens -
drought
Texas has the lowest rainfall its ever had -
Black gold year
texas produced 730,000,000 barrels of oil -
Money year
Texas got 36billion dollars in agriculture -
Period: to
harvest year
Texas had in total 244,700 -
TX EXPORTS
Texas Exports more than $134 billion worth of goods. -
More power
Based on 2010 Texas Census Texas gets 4 more seats in congress