Show 0 THE STORY OF TEXAS the ill fated expedition of 0 was responsible for the first interest in texas this large expedition was wrecked at the mouth of 0 the mississippi in 1528 four members including cabeza de vaca were captured by the indians and spent eight years wandering through the country eventually reaching the gulf of california it was their ac of rich indian villages chica led the mexican governor to coronada to explore this country lie ile returned after a two years trip without discovering the reputed riches which he was seeking to counteract the of the french settlements in louisiana the spanish established mirt missions throughout texas he be most enort important being at san Alit clido iio when the united S atea ne sotel the louisiana purchase from Fi vilice they considered that texas wai wa a part of 0 this territory over this question war was neary nearly but finally the united states avith drew their claims in exchange for withdrawal ot of claims to the oregon region many americans began to settle in texas among them general sam houston and stephen P F austin mexico became alarmed at this rapid increase of american plo plon cers which threatened to crowd out the mexican population oppressive measures were adopted and caused the tha americans to rise in rebellion in 18 3 adur ing this uprising occurred the gallant defense of the alamo by a handful of americans and their slaughter by the vastly superior numbers of the tha mexicans remember the alamo became the texans slogan general houston decisively defeated the mexican forces at the battle ot of san jacento and the republic ol 01 texas was lauriz launched hed with houston as president the flag contained one oae star and from this has come the nama the lone star state after considerable sid erable opposition roni the north texas was annexed to the union and became the twenty eighth state |