The Road to Revolution

By AngelaMaione

  • The Spanish build the mission Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

    The Spanish build the mission Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
    This mission was set up near present day El Paso.

  • Spanish find La Salle's abandoned fort at Matagorda Bay

    Spanish find La Salle's abandoned fort at Matagorda Bay
    The Spanish find Fort St. Louis abandoned

  • St. Denis and Captain Domingo Ramon start missions in east Texas

    St. Denis and Captain Domingo Ramon start missions in east Texas
    St. Denis established 6 missions and a presidio

  • Mission San Antonio de Valero (th Alamo) is established.

    Mission San Antonio de Valero (th Alamo) is established.
    The Alamo is a famous historical landmark located in San Antonio.

  • Spanish establish a mission and a presidio at San Saba

    Spanish establish a mission and a presidio at San Saba
    San Saba mission is established.

  • Filibusters Augustus Magee and Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara invade Texas

    Filibusters Augustus Magee and Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara invade Texas
    Fillibusters start to wage war on Spain

  • Dr. James Long leads an attack on La Bahia.

    Dr. James Long leads an attack on La Bahia.
    His wife was Jane Long.

  • Spain approves Moses Austin's colonization plan

    Spain approves Moses Austin's colonization plan
    Moses Austin died before he could colonize

  • Stephen F. Austin brings his first colonists to Texas.

    Stephen F. Austin brings his first colonists to Texas.
    Moses Austin gave his land grant to his son Stephen F. Austin

  • Martin de Leon establishes a settlement at Victoria

    Martin de Leon establishes a settlement at Victoria
    The only Mexican empresario to found a colony in Texas

  • Green DeWitt establishes a colony with Gonzales as its main town

    Green DeWitt establishes a colony with Gonzales as its main town
    Green recieved a contract to bring 400 familes to the area

  • David Bunet, Lorenzo de Zalvala, and Joseph Vehlein receive land grants in southeastern Texas

    David Bunet, Lorenzo de Zalvala, and Joseph Vehlein receive land grants in southeastern Texas
    They sold thier contracts to The Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company.

  • Mier y Teran explores Texas for Mexico

    Mier y Teran explores Texas for Mexico
    Mier was a patriot.

  • Stephen F. Austin recieves the last of his five land grants to settle families in Texas

    Stephen F. Austin recieves the last of his five land grants to settle families in Texas
    The first 300 people he settled were called "The Old 300"

  • Mexico abolishes slavery.

    Mexico abolishes slavery.
    No more mistreated people.

  • Law of April 30 cancels most empresario contracts

    Law of April 30 cancels most empresario contracts
    The end of empresarios.

  • Texas resistance to Mexico declared in the Bayou Resolutions. Civil War erupts in Mexico.

    Texas resistance to Mexico declared in the Bayou Resolutions. Civil War erupts in Mexico.
    Texas fights back.

  • Convention of 1833 drafts the first state constitution for Texas

    Convention of 1833 drafts the first state constitution for Texas
    Texas wants to be free

  • Mexican leaders imprison Stephen F. Austin

    Mexican leaders imprison Stephen F. Austin
    Mexican leaders learned about the angry letter he sent to San Antonio

  • William Travis captures Anahuac

    William Travis captures Anahuac
    William's actions troubled Texans.