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Cabeza de Vaca shipwrecked on the Galveston Island. After trading in the region for six years, he explored Texas on his way to Mexico.
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In search of the Seven Cities of Cibola, Coronado lead an expedition into southwestern United States and across northern Texas.
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Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle established Fort St. Louis at Matagorda Bay, and formed the France's claim to Texas. Two years later, La Salle was murdered by his own men.
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Stephen F. Austin received a grant from the Mexican government and began to bring people to the Brazos River.
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In 1824, The Constitution gave Mexico a republican form of government. It failed to define the rights of the states inside the republic.
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Austin asks the Mexicans if they can become their own Sate and they say no and throw him in prison.
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Texas wanted to leave Mexican cavarly at this battle and the Revolution begins.
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Travis was the comander. The Mexicans had made a 2 week siege at the Alamo in San Antonio.
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The Runaway Scrape happened during the Battle of Bexar.
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400 Texans were killed in the Goilad Massacre under order os Santa Anna.
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Sam Houston and the Texans met the Mexicans at San Jacinto. Independance was won here.
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The U.S. president, James Polk promised an annex to Texas. He marked Texas the 28th State of the U.S.
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They toke a vote for secetion and it was 171 to 6 and the secesion happened.
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This battle restored the island to Texas control for the remainder of the Civil War.