Texas

Joshua Downey

State Map

Bordering States Map

NewMexico

Texas

• The State Capital is-Austin

• The State was admitted into the Union on-

Dec. 29,1845 (28th state admitted to union)

• The population of the state is-25,145,561

people

Texas

• The Governor is: Rick Perry

(picture of the Gov.)

(picture of the Capital building)

Capital Building

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• State Flag • State Quarter

Texas

• State Motto is- Friendship

• State Nickname: The Lone Star State

• State abbreviation- TX

• State Song- “Texas, Our Texas.”

Texas - Symbols

• Bird-mockingbird

• Tree-Pecan Tree

• Animal-Longhorn Bull

• Cookie-?

• Vegetable-?

• Flower-Blue Bonnet

Texas

Houston -2,016, 582

San Antonio- 1, 256, 509

Dallas- 1, 213, 825

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Texas - Famous People

Stevie Ray Vaughn-Considered one of the best guitarists , also asinger/songwriter.

George W. Bush-- Mr. Bush was the 43 president of the U.S.A.

Dwight Eisenhower- Mr. Eisenhower was the 34 president of the U.S.A.

Texas Parks

The National Park I chose is the Alamo.

The state park I chose is the Possum Kingdom State Park.

Texas – Historical Places

)One of my state parks is Alton State Historical Park. This is the burial of Elizabeth Crockett.

Another state park I chose is Lyndon B. Johnson Historical Park. This park is in heart of the President’s home country.