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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
1500's
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Nov 5, 1528
Cabeza de Vaca
Cabeza de Vaca shiprecked on galveston island and traveled through texas to mexico -
Apr 20, 1540
Coronado
Francisco vasquez de Coronado lead an expidition into southwestern united states and across northern texas -
Period: to
1600's
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La Salle
Robert Cavelier, Sieur de LaSalle established Fort St. Louis at matagorda bay -
Period: to
:1700's
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Period: to
1800's
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Austin grant
Moses Austin recieved a grant from the mexican government to begin colinization in the region of the brazos river -
Mexican Independence
The constituition of 1824 gave Mexico a republican form of government. -
Austin imprisoned
Stephen F. Austin was a reluctant revolutionary and was imprisoned by mexicans. -
Battle at Gonzales
It was when the Texans pushed back mexican cavalry, the first battle of the Revolution! -
Battle of Alamo
The Mexicans launched an assault on the Alamo, all defenders were killed. -
Runaway scrape begins
The texans pack their valuables and travel north-east to escape santa anna. -
massacre at Goliad
The Mexicans win the Battle of Goliad and over 400 prisoners executed. -
Battle of san jacinto
Texans under Sam Houston routed the mexican forces at The Battle of San Jacinto -
Texas joins the United States
On december 29th 1845, U.S. president James Polk made Texas the 28th state of the United States of America! -
Texas secedes and joins the confederacy
After other states followed South Carolina's example and seceded from the north, texas eventually did likewise. -
Battle of Galveston-the Bayou City
When Texans took back Galveston island in the Civil War