Tejano History

Tejano History Timeline

1685 — Explorer La Salle builds french colony at Lavaca Bay

1690 — Provincia de Tejas is Founded, Spain builds outpost in East Texas to block french trespass

1718-31 — Spain concentrates its power in Texas at San Antonio

1749-54 — Presidio and missions built at Goliad to protect Texas Coast

1803 — U.S. purchases Louisiana from France

1821 — Mexico gains independence from Spain

1822 — Stephen F. Austin begins colonization of lower Colorado-Brazos rivers.

1824 — Texas and Coahuilla joined as a single Mexican state. Many anglos move to Texas.

1833 — Texas petitions for separation from Coahuilla

1834 — General Santa Anna becomes dictator of Mexico and changes peaceful laws.

1835 — (June) Texas rebels defeat Mexican forces at Fort Anahuac

1835 — (Oct.) First shots of Texas revolution fired in Gonzales

1835 — (Oct.) Sam Houston is ordered to raise an army.

1835 — (late) Texans seize Presido La Bahia at Goliad and San Antonio

1835 — (Dec.) Texans ratify Declaration of Independence at Goliad

1836 — (Feb 24) Seige of Alamo begins

1836 — (March 2) Declaration of Independence presented at Washington-on-the-Brazos.

1836 — (March 6) The Alamo falls

1836 — (March 27) Santa Anna orders execution of troops at Goliad

1836 — (April 15) Santa Anna burns Harrisburg

1836 — (April 20) Sam Houston’s army of 910 arrive at San Jacinto river

1836 — (April 21) Texans defeat Santa Anna at San Jacinto

1836 — (May 14) Texas, Mexico peace treaty signed

1836 — (Oct. 22) Sam Houston becomes first President of the Republic of Texas

1839 — Austin becomes state capital

1840 — Texans massacre Comanche chiefs at San Antonio Council House Fight

1842 — Rebels try to reinstate Mexican law in San Antonio

1842 — (Sept) Mexican General Woll captures San Antonio

1843 — Mexican-Texan truce signed

1845 — (Dec. 29) President Polk signs annexation acts allowing Texas into the United States of America

1861 — Texas joins the Confederate States of America

1863 — Confederates in Texas win the Battle of Galveston; a major confederate victory

1866 — Texas rejoins the United States of America