Spanish 106 – Sra. Paternina

TEXAS:

• Located on the southern part of the USA. It is the second largest state of the United States.
• Texas borders are:
  • Oklahoma on the north.
  • Mexico on the south.
  • Gulf of Mexico on the east.
  • New Mexico on the west.
• The history of Texas:
  • The Spanish explorer Cabeza de Vaca was the first European to set foot in Texas. Texas then becomes part of Spain, a colony of the Spanish empire in the 1500’s à Spanish flag.
  • Then at the beginning of the 1800’s Texas became part of Mexico when Mexico won its independence from Spain à Mexican flag.
  • Then Texas become and independent republic: The Republic of Texas à Texan flag.
  •  By 1845 Texas become the 28^th state of the USA à American flag.
• Capital: Austin.
• Texas name comes from the indigenous tribe Caddo and it means “friend”.
• El Rio Grande forms the entire length of the Texas-Mexico border.
• Dallas is an international business center.
• San Antonio is famous for its River-walk and the Spanish missions there.
• El Alamo is also located in San Antonio and it is the site of the famous battle.
• Houston has a large quantity of international maritime business.
• The most typical meal in Texas is the barbeque.
• Ruby Red grapefruits are the official state fruit of Texas.
• Big Bend National Park comes from the large U shape formed by the Rio Grande.
• The central and Great Plains are home to some of the largest ranches in the United States.
• Texas is a very diverse state and has a very rich history.
• In the arts, architecture, food and celebrations there is a clear mixture of the different cultures that Texas is been through à Spanish, Mexican and North American.