The 10s of Texas

By christopherkellar
  • May 24, 1519

    First foreign contact

    Alonso Alvarez, the first explorer of Texas, mapped the coastline of Texas, launching his naval mission from Jamacia.
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    Spanish Missions built

    Nuestra Senora de los dolores, Alamo, and San Jose y San Miguel are built to protect settlements
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    Mexican revolution

    Mexico fights, and wins its independence from Spain.
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    Mexican civil war

    Mexican civil war crosses the border, sending refugees and combatants into Texas.