Texas history

By shineari000
  • Nov 5, 1492

    Columbus

    began eurpan exploration in the Americans.
  • Nov 5, 1519

    pineda

    Pineda maps the coastline from present day Florida to present day Texas.
  • Nov 5, 1528

    cabeza de vaca

    Cabeza de Vaca and three men survive the Narvaez expedition by being shipwrecked on Galvestine Island. They are captured by Indians and held prisoner for many years.
  • Nov 5, 1540

    coranado

    Searched for the 7 cities of gold. Found nothing, and reported the Texas panhandle held nothing of value.
  • Nov 5, 1542

    moscroso

    Took over the de Soto expedition and led men into east Texas. He found petroleum, but did not know what its value was at the time. Turned around and backtracked home.

  • onate

    Claimed the Rio Grande valley for Spain.

  • Mission Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

    The mission was built among the Tigua people in 1682. Shortly after the mission was built, 21 Spanish families moved to the area to meet the spiritual needs of the Tigua people.

  • La Salle

    built fort St.Louis on matagorda Bay

  • Mission San Francisco de los Tejas

    was established in May of 1690, and was the first mission founded in east Texas. Spain had learned that La Salle had been in the area and built Fort St. Louis. They feared that even though La Salle’s settlement had failed, France would send another group of settlers to try again. Mission San

  • Mission Santisimo Nombre de Maria

    was the second mission founded in east Texas along the Neches River around August 1690. This mission was completely destroyed by flooding from the Neches River.

  • Mission Nuestra Senora de la Concepción de Acuna

    was originally built in East Texas to protect the Spanish owned territory from the French on July 7, 1716. After a rough beginning and several moves, the mission was permanently moved to San Antonio in 1731,

  • Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe de los Nacogdoches

    was founded in 1716 and remained in use for more than 50 years until it was abandoned in 1773. A few years later, when they established the town of Nacogdoches,

  • 6) Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo

    was the second and largest in a chain of five missions established along the San Antonio River on February 23, 1720. The mission had a difficult beginning, but soon the 300 Indians who lived there became successful farmers and ranchers.

  • 4) Mission Nuestra Senora del Espíritu Santo de Zuniga

    was established on April 10, 1722, along the Matagorda Bay of the Guadalupe River. The mission was built to serve the Karankawa indians and to reinforce the Spanish presence in the area to help keep the French out of Texas.

  • Mission Nuestra Senora de la Concepción de Acuna

    was originally built in East Texas to protect the Spanish owned territory from the French on July 7, 1716. After a rough beginning and several moves, the mission was permanently moved to San Antonio in 1731, becoming the third in a chain of five missions established along the San Antonio River. From the beginning the priests at Mission Concepcion tried to replace Indian ceremonies with religious festivals that taught the Indians about Christianity.

  • Mission San Juan Capistrano

    made its permanent home near San Antonio on July 14, 1731, becoming the fourth in a chain of missions along the San Antonio River. Within a few years, San Juan became a successful mission with rich farmland, orchards, and gardens.

  • 5) Mission San Antonio de Valero

    was the first in a chain of five missions established near San Antonio on May 1, 1718. The mission was located on the east bank of the San Antonio River.

  • San Xavier missions

    were founded along the San Xavier River between in December of 1747. Conflict with the local garrison commander led to relocation of the missions to a site on the San Marcos River in 1755.

  • 12) Santa Cruz de San Saba

    was established in 1757. It was attacked and destroyed in a revolt by Indians less than a year later. You should mark its spot on the map with the number 12 oval by placing it just Northeast of the Nueces River.

  • Nuestra Senora del Refugio

    was established in 1793, and was the last Spanish mission founded in Texas. It was abandoned in 1830. Later, Irish immigrants to the area named their settlement after the mission