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It was the 1st map of Texas and was used by many other explorers.
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Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztecs on his second attempt. The Aztec Empire fell on August 13, 1521. After the Aztec Empire fell, the Aztec culture was pretty much demolished.
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Coronado lead an expidition through the United States looking for the City of Gold.
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Corpus Christi de La Ysleta is founded by Spanish friars.
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La Salle established Fort St. Louis for France in near Matagorda Bay of Texas. He did that to establish France's claim on Texas.
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La Salle established Fort St. Louis for France in near Matagorda Bay of Texas. He did that to establish France's claim on Texas.
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La Salle and his men were trying to find the Mississippi River, on La Salle's second attempt to find it he was killed at his fort by his own men.
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Alonso de Leon is sent to destroy the Fort St. Louis, but as he arrives, they find it already destroyed.
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Alonso de Leon is sent to destroy Fort St. Louis by the Spanish crown; they find it already destroyed.
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San Francisco de los Tejas is founded. It is the first Spanish mission founded in East Texas.
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It is considered "The Mother of Texas Missions"
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France establishes a colony near present-day Biloxi, MI.
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Spain's mission expenses are too high, so they move a presidio off of the Angelina River.
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First election held in Texas; voters choose officials of the municipal government of San Fernando.
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The mission Santa de Cruz De San Saba is founded, it is heavily bombarded with Natives attacking.
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First hurricane ever recorded in Galveston, Texas.
