Texas History Timeline

By akq4303
  • Period: Jan 11, 1400 to Jan 11, 1400

    1. Age of exploration begins

    • to find a sea rout to Asia
    • to find gold
    • to expand knowledge about the world -the three g's
    • God gold glory
  • Jan 14, 1517

    2. Pineda maps Texans coast

    When he was mapping the coast line he was looking for a sea passage from the Gulf of Mexico to Asia he discovered that Florida was was not an island he was the first European in Texas he discovered the mission river
  • Jan 14, 1532

    3. Caves a de vaca ship wrecks/ which native tribe captured cabeza de vaca

    He was captured by the by the Karankawa tribe
  • Jan 14, 1532

    3. Cabeza de vaca shipped wreck/ what killed the natives and the explores

    Illness,lack of food , and they were in water
  • 6. Fort St. Louis founded

    Where is fort St. Louis? It's in Texas near arenosa creek and matador da bay. Who founded fort St. Louis ? Explore la Salle .name 2 reasons why st.louis failed la Salle leadership caused his muerder and missed the mouth of Mississippi river
    How did la Salle die? He was murderd
  • 8. De Rubi mission

    What is the de rubi mission? rubi mission was to inspect the northern frontier and make recommendations for reform meet defensive needs. who sent de rubi? King Carlos the 3 rd. name 2 recommendations that de rubi made on his mission? Rubi recommended that Spain organizes there frontier along a cordon and also Rubí recommended a war of extermination against the Lipan Apaches
  • 10. Phillip Nolen expedition

    What is a filibuster? A person in warfare fighting against foreign countries. name 2 other filibusters? Huey long and bob la follette who was Jean lafitte ? He was a French American pirate and privateer in the Gulf of Mexico
  • 7. Mission sanfransco

    What was the purpose of the mission? It was a religious settlement the Spanish beloved the Indians could be converted to Catholics . Who led the missions ? The conquistadors. Which country is responsible for building missions? France . Which religion were missions affiliated with? Roman Catholic. Were some missions successful ? Yes some were. Why did some missions fail? There was sometimes not a lot of people cause many people died from disease
  • 5. La Salle lands in Texas

    Which country began challenging Spain for Texas ? France . Which river delta did la salle discover? Mississippi
  • 9. The Louisiana purchase

    What did the Louisiana purchase mean for the US-Spanish relations? They were relaxed . Which 3 countries claimed land in North America after Louisiana purchase ? Britain, France , and Spain
  • 13. Mexico gains independence

    Who did Mexico gain their independence from? Spain. Which constitution did the feral it's establish for Mexico ? Liberal and republican . Which Mexican state joined with Texas ? Coahuila y Tejas
  • 14. Fredonian Rebellion

    What was the goal of the fredonian rebellion ? It was for settlers in Texas to secede from Mexico . Who were the Edward brothers angry with? Mexico . How did the fredonian rebellion end ? The Mexicans ened up wining so Texas did not end up secede from Mexico
  • 12. Stephan F. Austin

    Describe challenges of establishing the colony ? Stephan f. Austin gave up his home and career
    Name 2 emperassarios ? Haden Edwards and green de Witt
  • 12. Stephan F. Austin establishes his colony

    What is an emperassario? A person who had been granted the right to settle on mexican land . Where did Stephan f. Austin establish his colony ? He established it in Tejas mexico .what are some requirements that SFA colony had to meet ? Each head of household revived a minimum of 177 acres of land but the land will be forfeited if they were not cultivated within 2 years describe the old 300? The old 300 were the 297 garentes made up of families partnerships and unmarried men .
  • Law of April 6

    Immigration ? Anyone out side of Texas may not be allowed slavery ? They will be inspected by hover meets only limited amount of new forts fillies with prisons import tax? More tax on American priducts then Mexican
  • 15. Mier Y Teran report

    A.to find out what resource Texas has and to see if there is anything wrong with Texas B.to see if u.s settlers were taking over Texas c. He suggested more troops surrounding the settlers
  • 17. Convention of 1833

    A. It was a political gathering about them wanting Texas to become and independent state B. Rafael manchola
  • 19. Battle of Gonzales

    A. The Mexicans had wanted the towns cannon b.Texans C remember the Alamo
  • 20. San Antonio de Bexar

    A. When you occupy a place B.army of Texan lay the San antonio de Baxar c.texas won
  • 21. Convention of 1836

    A. Texas Declaration of Independence
  • 22. The Alamo falls

    A. James Allen , Juan abamillo, and Robert Allen
    B.Alamo defenders 200 and Mexican troops 500
    C.he did not have enough men to fight with the Mexicans
    B. Mexican won battle of Alamo
  • 23. Goliad massacre

    A.goliad
    B. Santa Anna orders massacre
    C.342 people killed
  • 11. Moses Austin asks Permission For Colony

    Why did the Spanish slow Austin to establish a colony ? Because they had heard reports that there were rich land mines around and they wanted to see if it was true . What happend to Moses befor he established a colony? He had died
  • 3.Cabeza de vaca shipped wrecked/ when arrived in Mexico what did people think of his stories

  • 4. Cornodo fest out for for cibola

    What is cibola ? Cibola is one of the seven cities of gold it was set to have many treasures . Why did Coronado was in Texas ? Because vaca wrote something that made Coronado think it was in Texas did they find cibola? No they found little villages what is one landmark that the expedition did discover? The Grand Canyon
  • 18. Austin Arrested

    A. When in Mexico city the Mexicans thought he was against him B.mexico should not rule over Texas
  • 24. The runaway a scrape

    A. They had gone out of the Colorado river
    B.to run away from the Mexican troops in Texas
    C.the Texans were running away from Mexico army
    D. They thought that Sam Houston was a coward