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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.
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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
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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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On this date Austin Grant recieved a grant from the Mexicans and began colinizing the Brazos River.
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A unsuccesful Republican government was given to Mexico on this day. This government failed to define its rights.
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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.
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189 men defended the Alamo in San Antonio againts the Mexicans. In the end all the Texans died.
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Colonist headed eastward and struggled. Many died from hunger, starvation and illness. After the war was over the colonies all made a speedy recovery.
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400 Texans were executed by the Mexicans on this day.
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Led by Sam Houston 750 men fought until the Texans won theur independence. 700 Mexicans were slain and 730 were taken prisinor.
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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.
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Texas joins the Confederacy with with a 171 to 6 vote. Sam Houston was opposed to joining the Confederacy.
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Texas wins Galveston back over and the most important port.
