FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Presidio San Antonio de Béxar
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Los Adaes
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San Francisco de los Tejas
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Mission San Antonio de Valero
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Detailed explanation-1: -Aguayo established Los Adaes which became the unofficial capital of Texas in 1722 and remained it for 50 years.
Detailed explanation-2: -San Felipe de Austin was founded in 1824 by Stephen F. Austin as the unofficial capital of his colony.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1772, ten years after Louisiana was transferred to Spain, Los Adaes closed and the inhabitants moved to San Antonio. However, many of the 500 soldiers and family members soon left San Antonio and returned to Louisiana, where their descendants live today.
Detailed explanation-4: -Los Adaes, the First Capital of Spanish Texas makes a major contribution to Texas history by providing a richer perspective on the shifting borders of colonial powers.
Detailed explanation-5: -The entire complex, known simply as Los Adaes, quickly became the administrative capital of the Spanish province of Texas (Tejas) in 1729 and served as the first capital of Texas until 1770.