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Aug 3, 1492
columbus sails to americas
Columbus sailed the ocean and discoverd the americas. But his objective was to sail west until he reached asia where the riches of gold, pearls and spice awaited him. -
Period: Aug 3, 1492 to
Texas
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La Salle is killed
La Salle is killed by several of his own men at an unknown East Texas location. -
U.S Declaration of Independance signed
The Declation of Independace was signed. It onounced that the 13 american colonies then at war with Britian were now independant states. -
Thomas Jefferson elected president
Jefferson was elected president and Burr vice president. Jefferson was famouse for inventing lots of things like the wheel cipher. -
Mexican Independance war for Independance
The mexican war was led by mexican born spaniards who sought Independace from Spain. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed
Ending the War with Mexico and specifying the location of the international boundary. -
Galveston deadliest hurricane
The hurricane killed a death toll of 6000 and 12000 individuals. It was known to be the deadliest natural disaster to ever strike the U.S -
Waco tornado
The tornado in Waco was one of the two most worst tornados in Texas. It injured about 600 people and killed 114 and other were trapped and waited 14 hours. -
Andrew Jackson elected president
Andrew Jackson, considered the father of the modern Presidency, significantly contributed to the expansion of that office. He was considered the first popularly elected President, and, throughout his Presidency, acted his role as a populist.
