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TexasBy: Kristen Sulpizio

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LocationTexas is located on the Southern part of the

U.S. North of Texas is Oklahoma. West is New Mexico and East is Mississippi

and Louisiana. The Capital of Texas is Austin.From here, it takes 1682 to get from

here(Philadelphia) to the capital of Texas by car.

It would take about 3-4 to get to Texas from here by flight.

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Colleges(Education)University of Northern TexasAustin CollegeUniversity of DallasBaylor UniversityTexas Tech University

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Sport TeamsFootball:Houston TexansDallas Cowboys

Hockey:Dallas Stars

Baseball:Houston AstrosTexas Rangers

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Texas State RepresentationsState Bird:

MockingbirdState Flower: Blue

BonnetState Food Dish:

ChiliState Animal:

LonghornState Insect:

Monarch ButterflyState Fruit: Red

Grapefruit

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Climate!!Winter Temperature

ranges around 57-79 degrees Fahrenheit

Summer Temperature ranges around 91-105 degrees Fahrenheit

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Transportation in TexasAirports: Dallas-Fort Worth International

Airport(largest)

• Mass Transportation:Dallas Area Rapid TransitMeterorailVIA Metropolitan Transit--operates

transit in San Antonio

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RestaurantsLe Reve(San Antonio,

Texas)Hudson's on The

Bend(Austin, Texas)Mansion on Turtle

Creek(Dallas, Texas)Tony’s(Houston, Texas)Sonny Bryan’s(Dallas,

Texas)

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Hotels/ResortsRosewood Crescent

Hotel(Dallas, Texas)Hotel Contessa(San

Antonio)Rosewood Mansion on

Turtle Creek(Dallas, Texas)Omni La Mansion del

Rio(San Antonio)Hotel Valencia

Riverwalk(San Antonio)

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Historic LandmarksFair Park Texas

Centennial BuildingsFort RichardsonFort Sam HoustonJohn Nance Garner

House Highland Park

Shopping Village

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Weird Facts!It is illegal to sell any of your organsYou must acknowledge the existence

of a supreme being in order to hold a publice office

The entire encyclopedia Britannica is banned because it contains a formula for making beer at home

No person is allowed to disturb a church service by swearing, proving this state is really religious.

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History!!Spanish conquerors first arrived in the region now known as Texas in 1519, finding the region populated by various Native American tribes. During the period from 1519 to 1848, most parts of Texas were claimed by six countries: France, Spain, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the U.S.A. as well as the Confederate States of America in 1861–65

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Three Reasons to Visit!It has educational schools

and colleges to attend.Texas is a very religious and

safe place to travelTexas has many sports team,

which means you can go to a game and spend time as a family.