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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
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Nov 5, 1528
Cabeza de Vaca
The Spanish explorer Cabeza de Vaca and his men are blown off course and discover an island, Glaveston. -
Apr 20, 1540
Coronado
An expedition is led to colonize the southwest in search of the seven cities of cibola. -
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1600-1700
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La Salle
The expedition of Sieur de la Salle that discovered a good portion of America. -
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1700-1800
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1800-1900
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Austin Grant
Austin Grant received permits from the Mexicans to start creating settlements in Texas. -
Mexican Independence
Mexico gains its independence from Spain as the War of Inddependence is won by the Mexicans. -
Austin Imprisoned
After Santa Anna was elected dictator of Mexico, he strongly rejected any ideas of a civil war. When Stepehen F. Austin sent a letter saying that Texas should consider revolting, it was intercepted, and he was arrested. -
Battle at Gonzales
The Texans were given a small cannon to defend themselves. When the Mexicans requested for them to return it, the rebels famously put up a flag saying, "come and take it." A battle started, marking the first battle of the Texas Revolution. -
Runaway Scrape Begins
When the news of the Alamo spreads, all western texans flee as Santa Anna sweeps through nearly unprecedented. Nearly all of Western Texas is evacuated. -
Battle of the Alamo
The Texans were hugely outnumbered while trying to defend the Alamo mission. Even though they were given many chances to surrender, they always answered with a cannon fire. Even though they all knew they would die, 250 brave men fought and died, but this act of bravery fueled Texas for the rest of the war. -
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Battle of Alamo
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Massacre at Goliad
An army of 300 Texans was overwhelmingly surrounded in the town of Goliad, and they were commanded to surrender, lead to thinking that they would be let free. However, Santa Anna ordered to have all 300 men massacred. -
Battl of San Jacinto
As general Sam Houston meets Santa Anna in San Jacinto, this battle is for all the marbles. But after a quick twelve minutes, the Texans capture Santa Anna, and Texas has won its independence. -
Texas joins the United States
After much discussion, Texas finally decides to necome a part of America, and the Republic of Texas is no more. -
Texas secedes and joins the Confederacy
When the South feels that they're way of life is being threatened by the increasingly powerful north, Texas, a long with 10 other states, secedes from the United States, and create the Confederate States of America. -
Battle of Galveston
A civil war naval battle is fought in Galveston.
