1. Texas Joshua Downey

2. State Map

3. Bordering States Map New Mexico

4. 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

5. Texas The Governor is: Rick Perry (picture of the Gov.) (picture of the Capital building) Capital Building

6. Texas State Flag State Quarter

7. Texas State Motto is- Friendship State Nickname: The Lone Star State State abbreviation- TX State Song- “Texas, Our Texas.”

8. Texas - Symbols Bird-mockingbird Tree-Pecan Tree Animal-Longhorn Bull Cookie-? Vegetable-? Flower-Blue Bonnet

9. Texas Dallas- 1, 213, 825 Houston -2,016, 582 San Antonio- 1, 256, 509

10. Texas - Famous People Stevie Ray Vaughn-Considered one of the best guitarists , also a singer/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.

11. Texas Parks The National Park I chose is the Alamo. The state park I chose is the Possum Kingdom State Park.

12. Texas – Historical Places ) Another state park I chose is Lyndon B. Johnson Historical Park. This park is in heart of the President’s home country. One of my state parks is Alton State Historical Park. This is the burial of Elizabeth Crockett.