Texas

 

Texas Economy

AGRICULTURE: cattle, chickens, corn,
cotton, fruits, hay, rice, wheat.

MINING: Natural gas, petroleum,
salt, sulfur.

MANUFACTURING: chemicals,
electronics, food processing,
machinery, metals, petroleum products,
printing, transportation equipment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Texas Geography

• Total Area: 268,596 sq. miles

• Land Area: 261,232 sq. miles

• Water Area: 7,365 sq. miles

• Geographic Center: Brady, TX (McCulloch County)

• Highest Point: Guadalupe Peak (8,751 ft.)

• Lowest Point: Gulf of Mexico (0 ft.)

• Highest Recorded Temp.: 120°F (June 28, 1994, in Monahans, TX)

• Lowest Recorded Temp.: –23°F (February 8, 1933, in Seminole, TX)

 

 

Texas, the second-largest U.S. state, covers 268,596 square miles, featuring diverse landscapes that range from coastal plains to desert basins. The state is bordered by Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Mexico, with the Gulf of Mexico forming its southeastern boundary. Texas has four major geographic regions: the Gulf Coastal Plains, known for fertile farmland and oil reserves; the North Central Plains, characterized by rolling prairies; the Great Plains, home to vast ranchlands and the Texas Panhandle; and the Basin and Range Province, which includes Guadalupe Peak (8,751 ft.), the state’s highest point. Major rivers such as the Rio Grande, Red River, and Brazos River shape Texas’ topography, while natural features like Big Bend National Park, Palo Duro Canyon, and the Piney Woods highlight the state’s environmental diversity. The state experiences a wide range of climates, from humid subtropical in the east to arid desert in the west, making Texas one of the most geographically varied states in the U.S.

 

 

Cities

Houston, 2,325,000
San Antonio , 1,532,233
Dallas, 1,345,000
Austin, 964,000
Fort Worth , 895,000
El Paso, 682,000
Arlington, 398,000
Corpus Christi, 326,000
Plano, 288,000
Laredo,261,000
Lewisville City 112,411

Texas History

1659 Mission Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe de El Paso was founded.
1691 Texas officially became a Spanish province.
1718 Mission San Antonio is founded.
1821 With Mexican independence, Texas becomes a province of Mexico. That
same year Stephen Austin founds the first American settlement in Texas.
1830 Mexico passes laws stopping further American immigration to Texas.
1835 Texas settlers begin a revolt against Mexican rule. In October the settler
win the Battle of Gonzales.
1836 The Alamo was captured by the Santa Anna. On April 21 General Sam
Houston’s army defeats the Santa Anna and wins Texas independence.
1845 Texas was admitted as the 28th state.
1846 The first Battle of US-Mexican War was won by US troops at Palo Alto. 1861 Texas seceded from the Union.
1900 A storm hits Galveston killing 6,000 people.
1901 Oil was discovered .
1963 President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas Texas.

1966 – University of Texas Tower Shooting: Charles Whitman kills 16 people in one of the first mass shootings in U.S. history.

1993 – Waco Siege: A standoff between federal agents and the Branch Davidian religious group in Waco ends in a deadly fire, killing 76 people.

2022 – Uvalde School Shooting: A gunman kills 21 people, including 19 children, at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, sparking nationwide debates on gun laws.

 

 

 

Famous People

George W. Bush
Dwight David Eisenhower
Sam Houston
Howard Hughes
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tommy Lee Jones
Janis Joplin;
Scott Joplin
Audie Murphy
Chester Nimitz
Sandra Day O'Connor
Wiley Post
Dan Rather

 

 

 

 

Texas National Sites

1) Alibates Flint Quarris National Monument
This monument contains quarries in which Alibates flint was mined. The flint was used by Indians for knives arrowheads and other sharp instruments.

2) Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park abuts the Rio Grande River for over 100 miles as the River separates the United States from Mexico. The parks stunning desert vistas and canyons make it a very special National Park

3) Chamizal National Memorial
This park in downtown El paso celebrates the peaceful settlement of a border dispute between the United States and Mexico.

4) Fort Davis National Historic Site
Fort Davis was one of the most important installations in western Texas. Built in 1854 it was abandoned in 1891. Today the 460 acre park preserves many of the original buildings of the fort,

5) Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
This park which is made up of the Johnson Settlement and Boyhood Home and Johnson City as well as the LBJ Ranch, tells the story of Lyndon Baines Johnson the 36th President of the United States.

6) Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site
This battlefield was the location of the first battle of the Mexican American War

7) San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
This national park includes 4 18th century Spanish missions along the San Antonio River. Also in San Antonio is the Mission San Antonio de Valero also known as the Alamo.