01382cam a2200265 4500 517010172 TxAuBib 20160121120000.0 110930s2013||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781433350443 pbk. 1433350440 pbk. TxAuBib Kuligowski, Stephanie. The Colonization of Texas : Missions and settlers / Stephanie Kuligowski. Huntington Beach, CA : Teacher Created Materials, 2013. 32 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 23 cm. Includes index. The Spanish were the first Europeans to arrive in Texas in the 1500s. But, other explorers took notice of the rumors of gold in the region. Soon, the French built a fort on the Texas coast and the European competition for Texas had begun. By the 1800s, Mexican and American settlers were starting colonies throughout Texas. After Mexico won its independence from Spain, the real fight for Texas began. But this time it was American colonists and the Mexican government that struggled to control the region. 20160121. Texans Colonization Juvenile literature. Texans History Juvenile literature. Colonization. Teacher Created Materials. BTCLS