1. Texas The Lone Star State

2. The flag was adopted as the state flag when Texas became the 28th state in 1845. As with the flag of the United States, the blue stands for loyalty, the white represents strength, and the red is for bravery.

5. Texas has many landforms

6. North South

7. Gulf Coast West

8. The Rio Grande River

9. Big Bend National Park

10. Cattle and Sheep ranches

11. Cotton / Rice / Wheat and Hay / Peanuts / Pecans

12. King Ranch: biggest in country (even bigger than Rhode Island)

13. Petroleum and Natural Gas

15. 1901 – 1 st big oil gusher

17. Aircraft Industry Aircraft Industry

18. Texas will get some hurricanes

19. LBJ Space Center in Houston (center of all manned missions)

20. The Alamo: Mexican American War

21. Texas Rangers Hall of Fame

22. JFK was shot in Dallas

23. Astrodome: first covered stadium (needed grass – Astroturf)

24. Has had flags of 6 nations fly over it Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, The Confederate States, and the U.S. Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, The Confederate States, and the U.S.

25. Rodeos

26. National Cowgirl Hall of Fame

27. Texas Barbecue

28. Texas Football

29. “Everything’s bigger in Texas”

30. Teysha: hello friend / friendship Also called the Beef State / Banner State Also called the Beef State / Banner State