Texas

By Jose C.

Date Became A State

Texas became a state after the Mexican and American War.

December 29,1845

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Map Of State

Texas

State Flag

Texas Flag The blue is loyalty, red is

bravery, and white is purity. Texas became a state in

December 29, 1845

Texas Geographical Features Borders: Texas is bordered by New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas,

New Mexico and shares an international border with Mexico. Texas borders Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico.

Highest Point: The highest point in Texas is Guadalupe Peak at 8,749 feet.

Main Rivers: Rio Grande, Red River, Brazos River

Texas Historical Sites

The Alamo (San Antonio) Battleship Texas State Historic Site (LaPorte) Chamizal National Memorial (El Paso) El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail (El Paso) Fort Davis National Historic Site (Fort Davis) Lyndon B. Johnson National Historic Park (Johnson City) Mission Espiritu Santo State Historic Site (Goliad) Mission Rosario State Historic Site (Goliad) Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site (Brownsville) San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (San Antonio) San Felipe State Historic Site (San Felipe) San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site (LaPorte)

Texas Animals

Alligator Attwater’s Prairie Chicken Bluebonnet Blue Catfish Bluegill Bobcat Cliff Swallow Coyote Cricket Frog Fiddler Crab Fox Squirrel Green Jay Harris Hawk Hermit Crab Javelina Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle And much more

Texas Plants

Bluebonnet (the state flower.)PossumhawLiatrissRatibidaTurks CapYellow Columbines

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Texas Mayor Cities

Austin (the capital city) Corpus Christi Dallas El Paso San Antonio Houston

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Special Tourist Points of Interests

Texas City Museum Bayou Wildlife Park

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Texas Entertainment Spots Joyland Amusement Park Kemah Boardwalk Kiddie Acres Kiddie Park Sandy Lake Amusement Park Sea World Adventure Park Six Flags Fiesta Texas Six Flags Over Texas Western Playland Wonderland Park Wonder World Park Adventure Bay Castaway Cove NRH2O Schlitterbahn Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splash Town

Famous People From TexasRed AdairAlvin AileyMary Kay AshSteven Fuller AustinGene Autry Kathy BakerClyde Barrow Carol BurnettCyd CharisseHenry Cisneros Denton A. Cooley Joan CrawfordDwight David EisenhowerA.J. Foyt

Texas Sports Team

Dallas Burn Dallas Cowboys Dallas Maverick Dallas Stars Houston Astros Houston Comets Houston Rockets Houston Texans Houston Thunder Bears San Antonio Spurs Texas Rangers

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Texas Mayor Businesses &Industries

Major industries-petroleum and natural gas, farming (cotton, livestock), steel, banking, insurance, tourism

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An Amazing Fact

Texas Area is 268,581 miles

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