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History of Texas

While the recorded history of Texas began in 1519, when Spanish conquistadors discovered the area, numerous Native American tribes had been living in the region for thousands of years. What is now known as the state of Texas has had a long and vibrant history, including being colonized by Spain and France, becoming an independent nation, and joining the United States to become the 28th state in the union.

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What is the age of the youngest member of the Texas House of Representatives in history?

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John Coggswell Conner started out at the age of 27and served from March of 1870 to March of 1871.

Why is Luis de moscoso important to Texas history?

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June 5, 1542, they left Soto's burial place on the Mississippi and marched westward, hoping to reach New Spain. The course took them over "150 leagues," through country determined by the Indian names to have belonged to Caddoan peoples. From "Naguatex," probably in northwestern Louisiana, the route turned south to the country of the Ais (Eyeish) Indians and the Hasinai Confederacy, the focus a century and a half later of the Franciscanqv' missions in eastern Texas. The expedition traveled thence southwest until October, penetrating Texas perhaps as far as the Brazos River, before turning back. The lack of an interpreter and poor prospects for provisions in the country ahead caused them to retreat again to the part of the Mississippi where Soto had died and there to build seven bergantines, or pinnaces, with which to seek a water route to Mexico. On July 2, 1543, 322 survivors of some 600 soldiers and servants who had landed in Florida four years previously boarded the boats and began the descent of the Mississippi. Fifty-three days later, on September 10, the small fleet reached the Pánuco River. They had followed the coasts of Louisiana and Texas and probably entered Matagorda and Aransas or Corpus Christi bays. On reaching Mexico, Moscoso wrote two brief letters to the king, but they shed little light on the expedition.This from google.co look it up

Why is April 21st an important date to Texas History?

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I Think it is when the war ended

What hurricane was the largest in Texas history?

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The 1900 Galveston hurricane which is still one of the largest natural disasters in United States History and certainly Texas State History.

Who is Gail Borden and why is he important to Texas history?

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He invented condensed milk in 1856. But he also originally mapped out the towns of Houston and Galveston.

How was Texas founded?

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Alonzo Alverez de Pineda found it.

What type of government did Mexico establish after winning independence?

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It became an absolute monarchy, led by former General Agustín de Iturbide, who renamed himself Agustin I. Then the former New Spain became the Mexican Empire.

The monarchy was short-lived, however: mismanagement and useless expenditures gave enough reasons for generals Vicente Guerrero and Antonio López de Santa Anna to strike a coup in 1823 and transform Mexico into a federal republic, similar to the neighboring United States.

What was the year when the Cos ordered Travis's arrest in Texas History?

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In the related links box below, I posted the information.