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Which State is TX:

The Beginning Years: The ancient history of Texas started with the first people arriving over 5,000 years ago. These early hunter-gatherers shared the land with ice age animals. The Paleolithic Era, with the earliest Texans were likely descendants of Asian groups who crossed the Bering Strait during the Ice Ages. The Archaic Era saw a shift from hunting and gathering to farming, along with the creation of stone tools, bows, arrows, pottery, and trade networks. From 700 to 1500 A. D., the Late Prehistoric Period featured the growth of corn, beans, and squash, leading to more reliable food sources and settled lifestyles.

Relief map of Texas courtesy of Openverse

More History: In 1519, Spanish conquistadors arrived in Texas, finding it inhabited by Native American tribes. Important events in Texas history include Cabeza de Vaca’s landing in 1528, marking the arrival of Spanish explorers. A European settlement was first established along the upper Rio Grande river in 1681. The Battle of Gonzales started the Texas Revolution, signifying the colonists’ split from the Mexican government. The Battle of the Alamo occurred in 1836 during this revolution, and in April of the same year, Mexican General Santa Anna ordered the Goliad massacre of 400 Texan prisoners. The Texas Declaration of Independence was signed in 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos. The Texans won the Battle of San Jacinto in April 1836, gaining independence from Mexico. The Republic of Texas established its constitution from 1836 to 1845, after which Texas was annexed by the United States in 1845. The war with Mexico ensued from 1846, leading to the U. S. acquiring northern New Spain. Texas became the 28^th state in the United States on December 29, 1845. It took nearly a decade for Texas to become a state due to political disputes over slavery. In 1836, Texas gained independence from Mexico and became the Republic of Texas. By 1844, supporters of annexation made progress. On March 1, 1845, Congress passed the annexation resolution. On July 4, 1845, the Texas Convention accepted it, and on October 13, 1845, Texas voters approved it.

Video: Courtesy of George Strait @GeorgeStrait on YouTube – All My Ex’s Live In Texas

Climate of Texas: Texas has a climate is known for its extremely varied climate, ranging from dry in the west to humid in the east with a literal “dry-line” standardly placed just west of Austin flowing northward west of Dallas/Fort Worth–but moves depending on the wind direction being either of north or west to being from the south or east, and the length of how long it stays one of the four directions. As any (cold or warm) front passes over the dry-line, the difference in moisture content as it passes the dry-line makes for rapidly expanding rain, thunderstorms and tornadoes.

Image courtesy of researchgate.net

Dry-lines demark other states as well, but nothing quite like that of Texas, due to the extreme heat. This climate is shaped by the Gulf of Mexico, Rocky Mountains, and central North America. In summer, temperatures are usually in the 90’s with long, clear days. Fall features a short rainy season with heavy showers. Winters are mild, with occasional freezing rain and sleet, while snow is rare. Spring brings a rainy season with intense showers. The Gulf Coast has hot, humid summers and mild winters, central and northern areas have hot summers and cold winters, the eastern third experiences a subtropical humid climate, the central third has hot summers and dry winters, and the western half is mostly semi-arid, with very dry conditions in the far west. Extreme weather events also include hurricanes, droughts, heat waves, cold waves, and heavy rainfall.

More About Texas: Throughout the years, Texas has earned the titles of barbeque food, rodeos, the alamo, country music, drilling for oil, state fairs, the assassination of President Kennedy museum, a love for football, automobile manufacturing, blazing hot weather, cowboys, embracing guns, massive dude ranches, NASA mission control in Houston (Houston, we have a problem!), personal freedoms and independence, rattlesnakes abound, Tex-Mex, Texas-hot foods, bluebonnets, Texas longhorns, SpaceX, and many more!

The Great Location of Texas: The state of Texas spans 801 miles in length and 773 miles wide, making the state of Texas the 2^nd largest state in the United States (followed by Alaska), and the largest state in the lower 48 contiguous states. It is bordered by New Mexico on the west to northwest, Oklahoma on the north, Arkansas on the northeast, Louisiana on the east, the newly renamed Gulf of America (Mexico) on the southeast, and the country of Mexico on the southwest.

Greetings from Texas, The Lone Star State – Large Letter Postcard courtesy of Openverse

Texas’s Statehood Facts:

The History:

Texas Officially Adopted as a U.S. State, State Song, Admission Date & Texas Flag
State Name Info ♪ State Song ♫	Admission	Capital	Flag Image
28th State. Republic of Texas “All My Ex’s Live in Texas” by George Strait (Modern), “Texas, Our Texas” William J. Marsh (Original)	12/29/1845	Austin

See: Officially Adopted as a U.S. States, State Songs, Admission Dates & Flags at:

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Some Great Texas Sites:  Here is a list of some some great places to visit while in Texas:

• San Antonio River Walk, San Antonio River, San Antonio, TX 78205
• Space Center Houston, 1601 E NASA Pkwy, Houston, TX 77058
• The Alamo, 300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205
• Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, 8525 Garland Rd, Dallas, TX 75218
• Natural Bridge Caverns, 26495 Natural Bridge Caverns Rd, San Antonio, TX 78266
• The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, 411 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75202
• Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District, Packers Ave. & Packers St., Fort Worth, TX 76164
• Barton Springs Pool, 2131 William Barton Dr, Austin, TX 78746
• The Houston Museum of Natural Science, 5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX 77030
• The Dallas World Aquarium, 1801 N Griffin St, Dallas, TX 75202
• Reunion Tower, 300 Reunion Blvd E, Dallas, TX 75207
• The Galleria, 5085 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77056

Memorable Texas Events:  Here is a list of some events that happened in Texas:

• 11519: Spanish explorer Alonso Alvarez de Pineda maps the coastline of Texas.
  
• 1528: Cabeza de Vaca is shipwrecked off the coast of Texas.
  
• 1685: The French establish Fort St. Louis and lay claim to Texas.
  
• 1718: San Antonio is established as a Spanish mission.
  
• 1821: Mexico gains independence from Spain. Texas is a part of Mexico.
  
• 1825: Stephen F. Austin founds a colony of settlers.
  
• 1836: The Battle of the Alamo occurs. The independent Republic of Texas is declared.
  
• 1845: The U.S. Congress admits Texas as the 28^th state.
  
• 1846 to 1848: The Mexican-American War is fought over the borders between Texas and Mexico.
  
• 1861: Texas secedes from the Union and joins the Confederacy.
  
• 1870: Texas is readmitted to the Union.
  
• 1900: Galveston is hit by a hurricane killing thousands of people.
  
• 1901: Oil is discovered and the oil boom begins.
  
• 1963: President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas.

The Alamo at night – San Antonio, TX courtesy of Openverse

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