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Paraphrased information from, http://www.lsjunction.com/events/events.htm.
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Alonso Alvarez de Pineda sailed to Texas and mapped the Gulf of Mexico's Coast in the map shown.
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On his way to Mexico, Cabeza De Vaca crashed into what is believed to be Galveston Island and made his way through the Texas inland to get to Mexico.
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Francisco Vasquez de Coronado and his crew left on what would be a two year expedition to look for the Seven Cities of Cibola. This journey led them to journey led them to explore most of present day southwestern U.S.
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Robert Cavalier and Sieur de LaSalle traveled to Texas and established Fort St. Louie near Matagorda Bay. This Fort would form the cornerstone of French control in Texas.
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Two years after establishing Fort St. Louis, LaSalle is killed by his own men.
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Alonso de Leon discovers For St. Louie is abandoned while exploring Texas and decides to try and reclaim Texas for the Spanish.
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Throughout the 18th century, many catholic mission were started by the spanish along with the towns of San Antonio, Goliad, and Nacogdoches.
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The Gutierrez-Magee Expedition led about 130 men across the Sabine River to protest against Spanish rule in Texas.
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1817-1820, Jean Latiffe used Galveston Island as a headquarters for his smuggling operations.
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On this date, the Mexican government gave Stephen F. Austin a land grant to begin colonization along the Brazos River.
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With the Constitution of 1824, Mexico adopted a new republican government. Unfortunately for Texas, it didn't define the rights of the Mexican states.
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The relationship between Texas and Mexico was not a good one when Mexico forbade more immagrants coming from the U.S.
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Texas's growing problems with Mexican rule caused the Conventions of 1832 and 1833.
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This battle held the first casualties because of Mexico and Texas's bad relationship. Once the first few days were over, the Mexicans had to surrender due to lack of ammunition.
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Texans defeated a group of Mexican cavalry at the Battle of Gonzales, officially beginning the Texas Revolution.
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The Goliad Campaign of 1835 was ended when 51 Texans, including George Collingsworth and Ben Milam attacked the presidio at Goliad.
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James Fannin and Jim Bowie along with 90 other Texans defeated a group of 450 Mexican soldiers.
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The Cosultation met at this date to discuss how to better Texas rule. The Organic Law was a document that outlined the functions of Texas's new Provisional Government.
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Texans under the guidance of Jim Bowie and Ed Burleson won a battle near San Antonio, but only won a worthless supply of grass.
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Mexican General Cos and his troops surrendered the city of San Antonio to Texans after a big siege of the city. Following the siege, Ben Milam was killed by Mexican troops
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The Texas Declaration of Independance was created and signed by the members of the Concention of 1836. A new ad interim government was also created to run the nwly fromed Republic of Texas.
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The Runaway Scrape was started when Colonel William B. Travis and his Texan soldiers were defeated at the Battle of the Alamo. This battle lasted two weeks.
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Sam Houston left Gonzales after hearing about the Mexican army headed their way.
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James Fannina along with his 400 men were shot and killed at Goliad by Santa Anna's men. This is known as the Goliad Massacre
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Texan soldiers under the leadershi of Sam Houston defeated a large Mexican force at the Battle of San Jacinto, therefore winning independance for Texas.
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Austin holds the Republic of Texas's very first Congress meeting and is declared capital of Texas.
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Commanches had one of their biggest raids ever in the Battle of Plum Creek near present-day Lockhart.
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Texans set off toward New Mexico, but were attacked by Mexican soldiers near Santa Fe. The Texans were captured and forced to march to Mexico City.
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Refusing to accept Texaas's independance, Mexico raids San Antonio and captures it under Adrion Woll. The the Mexicans retreated to Mexico and took prisoners with them.
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300 Texans left to raid Mexico, but ten days after leaving were forced to surrender near the small town of Mier.
