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Spanish build Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
In order to settle Texas, the Spanish started mission to get a good grasp on Texas. In missions, they taught indians all of the skills they knew. -
Spanish find La Salle's abandoned fort
Karankawa indians attacked La Salle's fort, causing him to have ot try to escape. Later, the Spanish came to find the fort abandoned. -
St. Denis and Captain Domingo start missions
In order to further more inhabit Texas, St. Denis and Captain Domingo set out to establish six missions and one presidio. -
San Antonio de Valero is established
One of the most sucessful missions, San Antonio de Valero, is established to convert more indians to Christianity. -
Spanish establish a mission and a presidio at San Saba
To futher colonize Texas, the Spanish establish a mission and a presidio to protect it. -
Filibusters invade Texas
Trying to put an end to Spanish colonization in Texas, filibusters come to Texas. -
Battle of Medina: Guiterrez magee army was defeated
Guiterrez magee army was defeated in 1813 and hundreds of filibusters died. -
Adams-Onis Treaty: Established Sabine River as border of Texas
In order to establish a barrier between U.S. and Spanish land, both countries made a Adam-Onis Treaty. -
Moses Austin recieves land grant from Spain.
Moses Austin, an empresario, recieves land grant to setlle 300 familes in Texas. -
Spanish approves Moses Austin's plan
Moses Austin was looking for a new adventure to get money, so he made an agreement with the Spanish to settle 300 families in Texas. -
Mexico wins independence from Spain
Also known as Mexican independence Day, September 16, 1821 is the day when Mexico officially declared independence from Spain. -
Dr. James Long leads an attack on La Bahia
Fillbuster, James Long attacks La Bahia with other fillibusters. -
Stephen F. Austin settles the "Old 300"
Carrying out his father's wishes, Stephen F. Austin finally settles 300 families in Texas. -
De Leon establishes a settlement
The Mexican empresario, De Leon, easily rcieved land from Spanis hand established his colony along the Guadalupe River. -
Mexican constitution is created
To try to create rule and control over the people of Mexico, the constitution is established. -
DeWitt establishes Gonzales as a colony
DeWitt brings 400 familes to Texas, which he uses to establish Gonzales. -
Burnet, Vehlein, and Zavala all recive land grants
Spanish provide three empresarios with land grants to settle Texas. -
Teran explores Texas
Teran explores Texas to check up on what is going on there. -
Austin recieves last land grant
Stephen F. Austin gets his last land grant out of five to settle Texas. -
Mier y Teran Report
The report was made that Mexico should decrease interaction with the U.S. -
Mexican President Guererro ends slavery in Texas
The president ordered that all slaves must be freed, so all slaves were freed in Texas. -
Law of April 6, 1830
The law of April 6, 1830 is made to help counter concerns that Texas was in danger of merging with the U.S. -
First Anglo colony is established
Stephen F. Austin establishes the first Anglo colony in Texas. -
Civil War in Mexico
Tension in Mexico leads to a civil war. -
Turtle Bayou Resolutions state settlers must support Mexican Constitution
New rule is made that says that all settlers in Texas must follow the Mexican Constitution. -
Texas Constitution is drafted
Convention of 1833 drafts first constitution for Texas. -
Mexico imprisons Austin
Austin found loopholes in mexican rules, and it made the mangry. So they locked Austin up. -
William Travis captures Anahuac
In an effort to free Texas from Mexico, Travis captures Anahuac.
