Texas

Texas history

Brief Texas History Abridged We explain in detail the history of Texas summarized, briefly. Early Texas The Spanish mapped the Texas coast in 1519. However, although they claimed the area, the Spanish left Texas largely untouched until the 18th century. The Spanish began building missions in Texas. One of them was Mission San Antonio de Valero, founded in 1718. However, in 1810 the Mexicans rebelled against Spain. They gained their freedom in 1821 and Texas became part of Mexico. The following year, 1822, saw the first significant numbers of American settlers arrive in Texas. They were led by a man…