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Texas History
Early Texas: Prehistory to 1800
Native American groups settled in Northeast Texas
700 BC
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Archaic Indians lived in Texas
600 BC
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Cabeza de Vaca's expedition led by Panfilio de Narnaez reached Texas
1528
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Coronodo returned from search for "Seven Cities of Gold"
1542
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La Salle landed on southeast coast of Texas
1682
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Missionaries established European settlements and missions from Spain in Texas
1682 - 1793
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La Salle returned to area with group of French colonists
1685
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Thereafter built fort St. Louis on Garcitas Creek
La Salle was murdered by his own men
1687
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Spainiards started to build missions in East Texas
1716
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They did this to protect their claim of the land from the French
Alamo was built
1718
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Was built as a midway point to the missions in East Texas
The Espiritu Santo mission was founded
1722
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This mission became a state park in 1749
Mexican Texas and the Texas Revolution (1800-1835)
Mexico declared their liberty from Spain
September 16, 1810
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It wasn't until 1821 where they gained independence
Moses Austin came to San Antonio
January 1821
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He came to ask Mexico's permission to bring Americans into Texas.
The town of VIctoria was founded
1824
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Was founded by 2 Tejanos, Dona Patricia de la Garza De Leon and her husband Martin De Leon
Mexican congress passed the decree of April 6, 1830
April 6, 1830
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the decree stated that no more Americans could enter Texas.
Texans met in San Felipe
1833
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They met to prepare a constitution that separated Texas from Coahuila
Stephen Austin called delagates to Washington on the Brazos
1835
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Texas Revolution started
October 1835
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First shot was fired in Gonzales
Sam Houston sent James Bowie with a small force to San Antonio
January 1836
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Travis arrived with more men on February 3rd
Santa Anna arrived in San Antonio with 2,000 soldiers
February 23, 1836
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32 volunteers from Gonzales arrived at the Alamo
March 1, 1836
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Delagates signed the Texas declaration of independence
March 2, 1836
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All of the Alamo defenders were dead
March 6, 1836
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Santa Anna sent all of the survivors (women, children, slaves) away
Santa Anna arrived in Harrisburg
April 17, 1836
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Santa Anna went there because he was after Texas officials there. When Santa Anna arrived, the town was deserted except for the newspaper printers of the Telegraph and Texas Register, Gail Borden's newspaper.
Texans had a skirmish with the Mexicans near the San Jacinto river
April 20, 1836
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Santa Anna thought he had cut off the Texas army from the government so then he went to the San Jacinto river. Sam Houston heard of this then hid and waited for them.
The battle of San Jacinto
April 21, 1836
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The battle didn't last but 18 minutes, but it was the last of the Texas revolution, meaning Texas was free. Santa Anna didn't get found until the next day and was wearing a soldier uniform, the Texans soon found out who he was when some mother Mexican soldiers called him their president. Santa Anna then asked to see Sam Houston. Everyone wanted him hanged, but there was a bargain made that instead of him being killed, he had to write a letter that ordered the Mexicans to retreat.
The Repubic Of Texas (1836-1845)
The town of Houston became the capital of Texas
1836
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Sam Houston's first presidency
October 22, 1836 - 1838
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Mirabeau B. Lamar was elected second president of the Republic of Texas
1838 - 1841
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The Texas capital was moved from Houston to Austin
1839
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Sam Houston's Second Term
1841 - 1844
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Anson Jones presidency
1844 - 1846
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the Mexican War
1846 - 1848
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the fist 2 battles took place in Brownsville
The Mexican War
1846 - 1848
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First battles took place near Brownsville
The State constitution was signed making Texas the 28th state
February 19, 1846
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Signed by president James K. Polk
The 28th State (1846-1875)
the Mexican War
1846 - 1848
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the first 2 battles took place in Brownsville
The treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo ending the Mexican War was signed
February 2, 1848
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Most of Texas voted to join the Confedarate states
March 1861
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Confedarate states surrendered
April 1865
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Texas did not receive this news right away
The last battle of the Civil War
May 13, 1865
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Last battle also took place near Brownsville, at Palmito Ranch.
The Texas Constitution was finished
1869
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The Red River wars ended
June 1875
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Another constitution was written
1876
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Many people disliked the amount of power the government was given, this is why another constitution was written
The 20th century and beyond (1900-)
The 1900s storm took place in Galveston
September 8, 1900 - September 9, 1900
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This storm is considered the most devastating storm in the nation's history and killed nearly 6,000 people
The Permian Basin was developed
1920 - 1929
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The Great Depression
1929
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Marion "Dad" Joiner brought a new well near Henderson, Texas
1930
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The Civilian Conservation Corps provided jobs for 50,000 Texans
1933 - 1942
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The workers helped improve conditions of farming, did work in forestry, and also built parks
The US entered World War II
December 1941
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The civil rights movement brought rights to all Texans
1960
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The Lyndon B Johnson Space Center opened
1964
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This center is for astronaut training and is mission control for every flight