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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
1500-1600
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Nov 15, 1528
Cabeza de Vaca
Cabeza de Vaca was a man who shipwrecked on what is believed to be Galveston Island. He traded in this region for 6 years before he explored Texas on his way to Mexico. -
Apr 20, 1540
Coronado
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado was in search for the fabled Seven Cities of Cibola. He expenditioned into the present south western United States and North Texas -
Period: to
1600-1700
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La Salle
The man who established Fort St. Luis at Mata Gorda Bay was a man named Rober Cavelar, Sieur de la Salle as a base for France to claim Texas. Two years later La Salle was murdered by his own men -
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1700-1800
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Period: to
1800-1900
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Austin Grant
On this date Austin Grant recieved a grant from the Mexicans and began colinizing the Brazos River. -
Mexican Independence
A unsuccesful Republican government was given to Mexico on this day. This government failed to define its rights. -
Austin imprisoned
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Battle at Gonzalez
The Texans shot a cannon at the Mexicans while holding a flag that said "Come and Take it". These were the first shots fired in the Texas Revolution. -
Battle at Alamo
189 men defended the Alamo in San Antonio againts the Mexicans. In the end all the Texans died. -
Runaway Scrape begins
Colonist headed eastward and struggled. Many died from hunger, starvation and illness. After the war was over the colonies all made a speedy recovery. -
Massacre at Goliad
400 Texans were executed by the Mexicans on this day. -
Battle of San Jacinto
Led by Sam Houston 750 men fought until the Texans won theur independence. 700 Mexicans were slain and 730 were taken prisinor. -
Texas joins the United State
Texas joined the United States on this day. Sam Houston ordered officials who arrived in Austin to remice records of the Republuc of Texas to Houston. -
Texas secedes and joins the Confederacy
Texas joins the Confederacy with with a 171 to 6 vote. Sam Houston was opposed to joining the Confederacy. -
Battle of Galveston - the Bayou City
Texas wins Galveston back over and the most important port.
