Discovering Texas: Landmarks, History, and Culture
Welcome to Texas, the Lone Star State! Its capital, Austin, is famous for its vibrant culture. Texas boasts diverse landforms including the scenic Rio Grande, the stunning Rocky Mountains perfect for skiing, and the Red and Canadian Rivers for fishing and leisure. Historically, Texas was inhabited by Native Americans before Spanish explorers arrived in the 16th century. Highlights include Big Bend and Guadalupe Mountains parks, exciting rodeos, and local products like oil, cattle, and wheat. Explore Texas and uncover its rich heritage!
Discovering Texas: Landmarks, History, and Culture
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Texas Name Ari Teacher: Mrs.Peslak
Basic facts on Texas • Capital name Austin . • State’s abbreviation TX. • State motto Friendship.
4 Landforms Of Texas • Rio Grande is a river on the border of Texas. • Rocky Mountains good for skiing. • Red River good for fishing. • Canadian River you can sail on it to get to Arkansas.
Historical Facts On Texas • Native Americans were the first to people to live in Texas. • Spanish explores were the first Europeans in Texas. • In1519 Alonso AlvqrezDepinoda mapped the Texas coast. • Texas fought for their independence from Mexico at the battle of the xllamo
Points of interest • Big bend national park. • Guadalupe mountains national park. • Rodeos. • Rio grande.
State products • Fish. • Oil. • Cattle. • wheat.
Where I got my information and pictures • www.thefiftystates.com • Microsoft clip art