2. Do not mess
with Texas !
Second largest state
by size, economy and population
Texas is located in the
South Central Region
of the country
3.
4. Rio Grande River
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La
Salle in 1685 established colony
"Fort Saint Louis,"
The colony was killed off three
years later by Native Americans
They explored Mississippi River
5. Spanish expansion started in
the East and build churches there
(but abandoned it soon)
Later, they concerned about
French presence in Texas and
started to populate lands:
established villages and provinces
Signed agreement with United States
hUnited States agreed that Texas was on the Spanish side of
the line, and Spain agreed to give up its claim to the Northwest
Territory north of forty-two degrees (1819)
6. Mexican authorities orginised
migration from USA to Mexico and
gifted everyone free lands:
in 1824:
30 000 Americans vs 7700 Mexicans
In 1821 Texas became the part of the Mexico
War for Texas Independence
1835-36
7. Atracted by rich lands
for cotton plantation
German, French and
American Immigrated to
Texas
In 1845 Texas
joined to USA
and became 28
state of
America
Only after Mexican-American war in 1848,
Mexico recognized Texas as an
independent state by
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
In American Civil War they joined
Confederate States of America, lost the war
and had to rebuild the society
without slavery
8. Afro-Americans were
free, but still considered
as second class
After Civil Rights
legislation in the mid
1960th
Texas was the subject
of reconstruction
10. Administrative system (258 districts)
Governor and its secretary Two branched parlament
HR
(150 people)
Senate
(31 people)
Vice - Governor
Executive
Inspector of
Public Relations
The Commissioner
for Land
The Supreme
Prosecutor
The Commissioner
for Agriculture
The railway
commission
Representatives of
public education
Legislative Judicial
Two supreme courts:
Texas Supreme Court
Texas Criminal Court
11. Population
Racial Composition
42,5 - Non-Hispanics
39,3-Hispanics
12,8- African American
6.1 - Asian
1.4 - Native American
0,2 -Pacific Islanders
Christians population
12. Texas is known for having low taxes.
The Tax Foundation says that Texans' state and local tax
burdens are among the lowest in the country. In fact, they are
the seventh lowest in the country. State and local taxes cost
$3,580 per person, or 8.4% of resident incomes.
Texas is one of seven states that don't have a state income
tax.
Taxation
13. The state gets money from sales taxes and property taxes.
Property taxes are collected at the county, city, and school
district levels in Texas because the state constitution says
that the state cannot have its own property tax.
Texas is called a "tax donor state" because for every
dollar in federal income taxes that Texans paid to the
federal government in 2005, the state got back about
$0.94 in benefits.
Texas has incentive programs worth $19 billion per year
(2012). This is more than any other U.S. state and is meant
to bring in business.
14. Texas has unique right to divide its'
territories to another several states
(up to 5) and put its flag as high as
American
Texas has one of the biggest
constitution in USA.
Texas judicial branch has a
reputation
of most complicated ones. It has a big
number of transitional instances.
Facts about Texas administration
15. The state is Republican
state now
which has a majority of seats in the Texas
Senate and House of Representatives.
Every elected chief executive is a
Republican, as is every elected member of
both supreme courts.
Democrats have not been able to win an
election in Texas since 1994.
16. You Can’t Sell Your Eyes
You Can’t Own the Encyclopedia Britannica (because it has formula of beer )
You Can’t Take More Than Three Sips (or Swallows) of Beer While Standing
You Must Warn Your Victims 24 Hours in Advance
You Can’t Milk Another Person’s Cow
You Can’t Eat Your Neighbor’s Garbage Without Permission
You Can’t Go Barefoot Without a Permit
You Can’t Shoot a Buffalo From the Second Floor of a Hotel
You Can’t Feather Dust a Public Building
You Can Legally Marry Someone By Stating It Out Lou
Funny laws of Texas
17. Culture
History-wise, Texas culture is a mix of
Southern (Dixie), Western (frontier), and
Southwestern (Mexican/Anglo fusion),
with the amount of each in each region
of the state varying.
The United States Census Bureau puts
Texas in the southern part of the
country.
18. The breakfast burrito is a popular food
that combines all three. It has a soft
flour tortilla wrapped around bacon,
scrambled eggs, or other hot, cooked
fillings.
Immigration has made Texas a melting
pot of cultures from all over the world.
The traditional culture of Texas was
formed in the 18th and 19th centuries.
19. Texas has left a big mark on
pop culture all over the
country and the world. The
image of the cowboy in
western movies and country
western music is strongly
linked to the whole state.
20. Texas is popularly known as The Lone Star State
Austin is considered the live music capital of the
world.
Dr Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885
The capitol in Austin opened May 16, 1888. The
dome of the building stands seven feet higher
than that of the nation’s Capitol in Washington,
D.C.
The armadillo is the official state mammal.
The first word spoken from the moon on July 20,
1969 was Houston.
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