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1836 The Republic of Texas. 1839 Austin becomes capital of Texas. 1839 Texas adopts Lone Star flag. 1846 Texas annexed to the United States. 1846 The Beginning of the U.S.-Mexican War. 1848 The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo and the end of the war. 1853 The First Railroad in Texas is Established.
e. Indigenous people lived in what is now Texas more than 10,000 years ago, as evidenced by the discovery of the remains of prehistoric Leanderthal Lady. In 1519, the arrival of the first Spanish conquistadors in the region of North America now known as Texas found the region occupied by numerous Native American tribes.
Native Americans such as the Caddo and Karankawa built complex cultures and thriving communities. The arrival of European explorers changed their lives and the course of Texas history. In these interactive videos, explore the cultures, contacts, and explorations of early Texas.
Oakwood Cemetery Chapel presents “To Relate,” a digital exhibit featured from October through December, 2021. “To Relate” includes maps and timelines of Native American homelands of tribes that were Indigenous to Texas over many centuries.
20 January 1891 -- Based on a campaign platform calling for the regulation of railroads and big business, James Hogg took office as the first native-born governor of Texas. 10 January 1901 -- The discovery of "black gold" at the Spindletop oil field near Beaumont launched Texas into a century of oil exploration, electronics, and manned space ...
1 sie 2024 · 14,000 BCE: The First Peoples. Peoples settled in what is now Texas thousands of years before European explorers arrived in North America. Some American Indian oral histories recount how their ancestors traveled to the area by water or land.
Historic Indians • The Wichitas, Wacos and Tawakonis. History: mid 1700s - early 1800s: move into northern Texas; trade with French and Comanches. mid 1800s: epidemics kill many; conflicts with Anglo-Americans; forced onto reservation in Indian Territory (now Oklahoma). today: about 500 still live in Oklahoma.
