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Road To Revolution
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Mission of Ysleta
The Spanish build their first mission known as Corpus Christi de Ysleta. -
Fort St. Louis
Explorer Robert Rene Cavelier Sieur De La Salle estabishes Fort. St. Louis in Texas. It was the first French fort in Texas. -
Fort St. Louis Destroyed
The Karankawa indian tribe destroys Fort St. Louis and drive the French out. -
Spain Finds St. Louis
Spain finds Fort St. Louis abandoned and destroyed so they set fire tp it. -
Missions Established In East Texas
Captain Domingo Ramon and St. Denis establish missions in East Texas. -
San Antonio De Valero
San Antonio de Valero (Alamo) is established. -
Events In Europe
Spain and France go to war. -
San Saba
The Sppanish establish a mission and a presidio at San Saba -
Louisiana Territory
The French cede Louisiana to the Spanish. In other words, the French dropped all land claims and formally gave Spain the large piece of land. -
Filibusters in Texas
Filibusters Guiterrez de Lara and Augustus Magee invade Texas. -
Dr. James Long
Dr. James Long launches an attack on the presidio at La Bahia -
Stephen F. Austins' Plan
Stephen F. Austin's plan is approved by the Spanish government. -
The Old 300
Austin leads the Old 300 into Texas -
Mexican Independance
Mexico claims independance from Spain. -
Denmark Vesey
Denmark Vesey is executed for leading a slave rebellion. -
Stephen F. Austin's Colonists
Stephen F. Austin brings his first colonists to Texas. -
Monroe Doctrine
The United States adopts the Monroe Doctrine. -
Martin De Leon
Martin De Leon establishes a settlement at Victoria. -
Mexican Constitution
Mexican constitution of 1824 makes Texas a part of the Mexican state Cohuila y Tejas -
Green Dewitt
Green DeWitt establishes a colony with Gonsales as its main town. -
Land Grants in Southeastern Texas
David Burnett, Lorenzo de Zavala and David Vehlein receive land grants in Sotheastern Texas. -
Pacific Northwest Control
Great Britain and the United States renew the agreement to jointly occupy the Pacific northwest. -
Mier y Teran Reports On Texas
Mier y Teran scouts out Texas for Mexico. Reports indicate that Texas is becoming less Mexican and they hve to settle ore Mexicans there and bring Mexican troops into the area. -
Austin's Last Land Grant
Stephen F. Austin receives the last of his five land grants to settle Texas. -
Jackson Elected
Andrew Jackson is elected president -
Mexico Abolishes Slavery
The Mexican government permanantly abolishes slavery. -
U.S Tries To Buy Texas
Mexico refuses U.S offers to buy Texas from the Mexican government. -
Law of April 30
Law of April 30 cancels most Empresario contracts. -
Nat Turner
Nat Turner leads a slave revolt. -
Mexican Civil War
Civil War erupts in Mexico because of Texas resistance. -
Tariff of Abominations
South Carolina nulifies the Tariff of Abominations. -
Convention of 1833
Drafts first state constitution for Texas. -
Uprising Against Slavery
The first antislavery book was published. -
Autin Imprisoned
Stephen F. Austin is imprisoned by Mexian officials. -
William Barrett Travis
William Barrett Travis captures Anahuac. -
Cherokee Indians
Cherokee indians are forced off there land after the discovery of gold.
