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Missionaries and Empresarios try to colonize Texas in order for their country to claim the land.
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The Corpus Christi mission of de la Ysleta is the first mission in Texas to be built by the Spanish.
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The Spanish found La Salle's abandoned fort at Matagorda Bay. They realized that they needed to keep a closer eye on the French in order to keep them out of Texas territory.
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St. Denis, and Ramon start missions in East Texas as a response to the French threat.
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The mission of San Antonio de Valero ( the Alamo) is established.
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The Spanish establish a mission and presidio at San Saba.
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Filibusters Magee, and de Lara invade Texas.
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Guiterrez Magee army was defeated during the Battle of Medina.
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Adams-Onis-Treaty establishes the Sabine River as a border of Texas.
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Spain gives Moses Austin the land grant for his colony plans.
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Dr. James Long, a filibuster, leads an attack on the La Bahia mission. He declared Texas to be independant of Spain. He was captured, shot, and killed.
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Spain approves of Moses Austin's colonization plan for Texas.
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Mexico wins independance from Spain.
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Stephen F. Austin settles the "Old 300" in Texas.
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Stephen F. Austin establishes the first Anglo colony in Texas.
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Stephen F. Austin brings his first colonists to Texas.
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Martin de Leon, a Texas empresario, establishes a colony at Victoria.
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Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 states that slavery will be restricted, Mexico will have a Representative Government, ownership of private property is allowed, and that you must be catholic.
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Green DeWitt, a Texas empresario, establishes the colony of Gonzales in Texas.
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David Burnet, Lorenzo de Zavala, and Joseph Vehlein recieve land grants in South East, Texas.
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Mier y Teran explores Texas for Mexico.
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Stephen F. Austin recieves the last of his five land grants to settle families in Texas.
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Mier y Teran report.
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Mexican government abolishes slavery.
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Mexican Pres Guerro ends slavery in Texas.
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The Law of April 6 cancles most of the empresario contracts.
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Texas resistance to Mexico is declared in the Bayou Resolutions.
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Civil war erupts in Mexico.
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Turtle Bayou Resolution states settles support the Mexican Federal Constitution fo 1824.
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The Convention of 1833 drafts the first state constitution of Texas.
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Mexican leaders imprison Stephen F. Austin.
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William Travis captures Anahuac.
