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Christopher Columbus, an Italian sailer, thought he could reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain gave him three ships, The Niña, The Pinta, and The Santa María. Columbus set sail on August 3, 1492. On October 12 they reached a land now known as the Bahamas. He named the land San Salvador. Columbus thought he was in the Indies. So he called the people he met Indians. Europeans later realized Columbus actually landed near North America.
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Corpus Christi was the first permanent mission. It was founded near El Paso.
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The French colonization of Texas began with Fort Saint Louis, established in 1685 near Arenosa Creek and Matagorda Bay by explorer La Salle.
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Nacogdoches is founded
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Mission San José is completed
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Most missions in Texas are closed.
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Louisiana Purchase
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The Fredonian Rebellion was the first attempt by Anglo settlers in Texas to secede from Mexico. The settlers, led by Empresario Haden Edwards, declared independence from Mexican Texas and created the Republic of Fredonia near Nacogdoches.
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Father Miguel Hidalgo issues Grito De Dolores (Cry Of Dolores)
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Juan Batista De Las Casas declares Texas independent from Spain
