Outline of Texas
Encyclopedia
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of the United States of America. Texas borders Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
in the South Central United States
South Central United States
The South Central United States or South Central states is a region of the United States located in the south central part of the country. It evolved out of the archaic southwest, which originally was literally the western U.S. South...
.
The Republic of Texas
Republic of Texas
The Republic of Texas was an independent nation in North America, bordering the United States and Mexico, that existed from 1836 to 1846.Formed as a break-away republic from Mexico by the Texas Revolution, the state claimed borders that encompassed an area that included all of the present U.S...
joined the United States as the 28th state on December 29, 1845. Texas joined the Confederate States of America
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
from 1861 to 1865, but was readmitted to the Union in 1870.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Texas:
General reference
- Names
- Common name: TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
- Pronunciation: ˈtɛksəs
- Official name: State of Texas
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Postal symbol: TX
- ISO 3166-2 code: US-TX
- InternetInternetThe Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
second-level domainSecond-level domainIn the Domain Name System hierarchy, a second-level domain is a domain that is directly below a top-level domain . For example, in example.com, example is the second-level domain of the .com TLD....
: .tx.us
- Nicknames
- Friendship State
- Lone Star State> (currently used on license platesVehicle registration plates of TexasThe U.S. state of Texas first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1917.-Passenger baseplates 1995 to present:-External links:*...
) - Chili State
- Common name: Texas
- Adjectival: TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
- Demonyms:
Geography of Texas
- Main article: Geography of TexasGeography of TexasThe geography of Texas is diverse and far reaching in scope. Occupying about 7% of the total water and land area of the U.S., it is the second largest state after Alaska, and is the southernmost part of the Great Plains, which end in the south against the folded Sierra Madre Oriental of Mexico...
- Texas is: a U.S. stateU.S. stateA U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
, a federal state of the United States of America - Location
- Northern hemisphereNorthern HemisphereThe Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of its equator—the word hemisphere literally means “half sphere”. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator...
- Western hemisphereWestern HemisphereThe Western Hemisphere or western hemisphere is mainly used as a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian and east of the Antimeridian , the other half being called the Eastern Hemisphere.In this sense, the western hemisphere consists of the western portions...
- AmericasAmericasThe Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
- North AmericaNorth AmericaNorth America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
- Anglo America
- Northern AmericaNorthern AmericaNorthern America is the northernmost region of the Americas, and is part of the North American continent. It lies directly north of the region of Middle America; the land border between the two regions coincides with the border between the United States and Mexico...
- United States of America
- Contiguous United StatesContiguous United StatesThe contiguous United States are the 48 U.S. states on the continent of North America that are south of Canada and north of Mexico, plus the District of Columbia....
- Western United StatesWestern United States.The Western United States, commonly referred to as the American West or simply "the West," traditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost states of the United States. Because the U.S. expanded westward after its founding, the meaning of the West has evolved over time...
- Southwestern United StatesSouthwestern United StatesThe Southwestern United States is a region defined in different ways by different sources. Broad definitions include nearly a quarter of the United States, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah...
- Southwestern United States
- Southern United StatesSouthern United StatesThe Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive area in the southeastern and south-central United States...
- South Central United StatesSouth Central United StatesThe South Central United States or South Central states is a region of the United States located in the south central part of the country. It evolved out of the archaic southwest, which originally was literally the western U.S. South...
- Deep SouthDeep SouthThe Deep South is a descriptive category of the cultural and geographic subregions in the American South. Historically, it is differentiated from the "Upper South" as being the states which were most dependent on plantation type agriculture during the pre-Civil War period...
- Gulf Coast of the United StatesGulf Coast of the United StatesThe Gulf Coast of the United States, sometimes referred to as the Gulf South, South Coast, or 3rd Coast, comprises the coasts of American states that are on the Gulf of Mexico, which includes Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida and are known as the Gulf States...
- Gulf Coast of the United States
- South Central United States
- Western United States
- Contiguous United States
- United States of America
- North America
- Americas
- Northern hemisphere
- Population of Texas: 25,145,561 (2010 U.S. Census)
- Area of Texas:
- Atlas of Texas
Places in Texas
- Historic places in Texas
- Abandoned communities in Texas
- National Historic Landmarks in Texas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in TexasNational Register of Historic Places listings in TexasThe following is a list of historic properties and districts in the state of Texas that are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. There are properties and/or districts listed in most of Texas's 254 counties....
- National Natural Landmarks in Texas
- National parks in Texas
- State parks in Texas
Environment of Texas
- Climate of TexasClimate of TexasTexas's climate varies widely, from arid in the west to humid in the east. Due to its large size, Texas is home to several different climates. There are several distinct regions within the state which have varying climates: Northern Plains, Trans-Pecos Region, Texas Hill Country, Piney Woods, and...
- Geology of TexasGeology of TexasTexas contains a great variety of geologic settings. The state's stratigraphy has been largely influenced by marine transgressive-regressive cycles during the Phanerozoic, with a lesser but still significant contribution from late Cenozoic tectonic activity, as well as the remnants of a Paleozoic...
- Protected areas in Texas
- Superfund sites in Texas
- Save Our Springs AllianceSave Our Springs AllianceSave Our Springs Alliance , originally called the Save Our Springs Legal Defense Fund, was a nonprofit corporation created to protect the citizen-drafted SOS Ordinance of 1992 to conserve Barton Springs in Austin, Texas...
- Texas Natural Resources Information SystemTexas Natural Resources Information SystemThe Texas Natural Resources Information System is the principal state archive in Texas for natural resources data. TNRIS provides a central access point for Texas Natural Resources data, census data, digital and paper maps, and information about datasets collected by state agencies and other...
- Wildlife of Texas
- Fauna of Texas
- Birds of Texas
- Mammals of Texas
- Fauna of Texas
Natural geographic features of Texas
- Islands of Texas
- Lakes of Texas
- Rivers of Texas
Administrative divisions of Texas
- The 254 counties of the state of Texas
- Municipalities in Texas
- Cities in Texas
- State capital of Texas: AustinAustin, TexasAustin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
- Largest city in Texas: Houston (fourth-largest city in the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
) - City nicknames in Texas
- State capital of Texas: Austin
- Towns in Texas
- Unincorporated communities in Texas
- Cities in Texas
- Municipalities in Texas
Government and politics of Texas
- Main article: Government of Texas and Politics of TexasPolitics of TexasFor approximately 100 years, from the end of Reconstruction until the 1970s, the Democratic Party was dominant in Texas politics. However, since the 1950s the Republican Party has grown more prominent within the state, and became the state's dominant political party in the mid-1990s...
- Form of governmentForm of governmentA form of government, or form of state governance, refers to the set of political institutions by which a government of a state is organized. Synonyms include "regime type" and "system of government".-Empirical and conceptual problems:...
: U.S. state governmentState governments of the United StatesState governments in the United States are those republics formed by citizens in the jurisdiction thereof as provided by the United States Constitution; with the original 13 States forming the first Articles of Confederation, and later the aforementioned Constitution. Within the U.S... - United States congressional delegations from TexasUnited States Congressional Delegations from TexasThese are tables of congressional delegations from Texas to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives.-United States Senate:-United States House of Representatives:...
- Texas State CapitolTexas State CapitolThe Texas State Capitol is located in Austin, Texas, and is the fourth building to be the house of Texas government in Austin. It houses the chambers of the Texas Legislature and the office of the governor of Texas. It was designed originally during 1881 by architect Elijah E. Myers, and was...
- Elections in TexasElections in TexasFrom 1836 to 1845 Republic of Texas elected Presidents. In 1845, it was admitted as the state of Texas.On March 4, 2008 Texas had Democratic and Republican primaries for President.-External links:* at the Texas Secretary of State official website...
- Electoral reform in TexasElectoral reform in TexasElectoral reform in Texas refers to efforts to change the voting and election laws in the Lone Star State. In 2001, State Representative Ron Wilson proposed lowering the state’s voting age to 14, and in 2003, he proposed lowering the state’s voting age to 16. Both of these measures died in committee...
- Electoral reform in Texas
- Political party strength in TexasPolitical party strength in TexasThe following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Texas:*Governor*Lieutenant Governor*Attorney General*State Comptroller of Public Accounts*State Land Commissioner*State Agriculture Commissioner...
Executive branch of the government of Texas
- Governor of TexasGovernor of TexasThe governor of Texas is the head of the executive branch of Texas's government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Texas Legislature, and to convene the legislature...
- Lieutenant Governor of TexasLieutenant Governor of TexasThe Lieutenant Governor of Texas is the second-highest executive office in the government of Texas, a state in the U.S. It is the second most powerful post in Texas government because its occupant controls the work of the Texas Senate and controls the budgeting process as a leader of the...
- Secretary of State of TexasSecretary of State of TexasThe Secretary of State of Texas is one of six state officials designated by the Texas Constitution to form the executive department of that U.S. state...
- Lieutenant Governor of Texas
- State departments
- List of Texas state agencies
- Texas Commission on Environmental QualityTexas Commission on Environmental QualityThe Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is the environmental agency for the U.S. state of Texas. The commission is headquartered at 12100 Park 35 Circle in Austin....
- Texas Department of TransportationTexas Department of TransportationThe Texas Department of Transportation is a governmental agency in the U.S. state of Texas. Its stated mission is to "work cooperatively to provide safe, effective and efficient movement of people and goods" throughout the state...
- Texas Education AgencyTexas Education AgencyThe Texas Education Agency is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B...
- Texas Parks and Wildlife DepartmentTexas Parks and Wildlife DepartmentThe Texas Parks & Wildlife Department is a Texas state agency that oversees and protects wildlife and their habitats. In addition, the agency is responsible for managing the state's parks and historical areas...
Legislative branch of the government of Texas
- Texas LegislatureTexas LegislatureThe Legislature of the state of Texas is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Texas. The legislature is a bicameral body composed of a 31-member Senate and a 150-member House of Representatives. The Legislature meets at the Capitol in Austin...
(bicameral)- Upper houseUpper houseAn upper house, often called a senate, is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house; a legislature composed of only one house is described as unicameral.- Possible specific characteristics :...
: Texas SenateTexas SenateThe Texas Senate is the upper house of the Texas Legislature. There are 31 members of the Senate, representing 31 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 672,000 per constituency. There are no term limits, and each term is four years long. The Senate meets at the... - Lower houseLower houseA lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house.Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide the lower house has come to wield more power...
: Texas House of RepresentativesTexas House of RepresentativesThe Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Texas Legislature. The House is composed of 150 members elected from single-member districts across the state. The average district has about 150,000 people. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits...
- Upper house
Judicial branch of the government of Texas
- Supreme Court of TexasTexas Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court of Texas is the court of last resort for non-criminal matters in the state of Texas. A different court, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, is the court of last resort for criminal matters.The Court is composed of a Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices...
Law and order in Texas
Law of Texas- Capital punishment in TexasCapital punishment in TexasCapital punishment has been used in the U.S. state of Texas and its predecessor entities since 1819.As of 16 November 2011, 1,228 individuals have been executed. Only Virginia has executed more individuals overall; however, since the death penalty was re-instituted in the United States in the...
- Constitution of Texas
- Crime in TexasCrime in TexasCrime in Texas refers to the statistics and history of crime in the American state of Texas-Statistics:In 2008 there were 1,092,134 crimes reported in Texas including 1,374 murders and 874 rapes -History:...
- Gun laws in Texas
- Law enforcement in Texas
- Law enforcement agencies in Texas
- Texas State PoliceTexas State PoliceThe Texas State Police were formed during the administration of Texas Governor Edmund J. Davis on July 22, 1870, to combat crime statewide in Texas. It was dissolved April 22, 1873.-History:...
(1870–1873) - Texas Highway PatrolTexas Highway PatrolThe Texas Highway Patrol is a division of the Texas Department of Public Safety and has the responsibility for general police traffic supervision, traffic, and criminal law enforcement on the rural highways of Texas...
- Texas Ranger DivisionTexas Ranger DivisionThe Texas Ranger Division, commonly called the Texas Rangers, is a law enforcement agency with statewide jurisdiction in Texas, and is based in Austin, Texas...
- Texas State Police
- Prisons in Texas
- Law enforcement agencies in Texas
Military in Texas
- Main article: Texas Military ForcesTexas Military ForcesThe Texas Military Forces is the combined military strength of the U.S. state of Texas. It is composed of three branches, the Texas Army National Guard, the Texas Air National Guard, and the Texas State Guard; all report to the state Adjutant General and are under the command of the Governor of...
- Texas Air National GuardTexas Air National GuardThe Texas Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Texas and a component of the Texas Military Forces...
- Texas Army National GuardTexas Army National GuardThe Texas Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army, the United States National Guard and the Texas Military Forces . Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support...
- Texas State GuardTexas State GuardThe Texas State Guard is one of three branches of the military forces of Texas, reporting to the Adjutant General, and under the command of the Governor. The other branches of the State Military Forces of Texas are the Texas Army National Guard, and the Texas Air National Guard.-History:The Texas...
History of Texas, by period
- Prehistory of Texas
- Early Spanish exploration, 1519
- French colonization of Texas, 1684–1689
- Spanish TexasSpanish TexasSpanish Texas was one of the interior provinces of New Spain from 1690 until 1821. Although Spain claimed ownership of the territory, which comprised part of modern-day Texas, including the land north of the Medina and Nueces Rivers, the Spanish did not attempt to colonize the area until after...
, as part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, 1690–1821- History of slavery in TexasHistory of slavery in TexasThe history of slavery in Texas began slowly, as the Spanish did not rely on it for labor during their years of control. The use of slavery expanded when British-American settlers from the Southeastern United States crossed the Mississippi River and brought slaves with them...
- Parts of the current state were also included in the following provinces of New Spain
- Nueva VizcayaNueva Vizcaya, New SpainNueva Vizcaya was the first province in the north of New Spain to be explored and settled by the Spanish. It consisted mostly of the area which is today the states of Chihuahua and Durango in Mexico.-Early exploration and the Viceroyalty:...
, 1577–1821 - Santa Fé de Nuevo Méjico, 1598–1821
- Nuevo SantanderNuevo SantanderNuevo Santander was a region of the Virreinato de Nueva España, corresponding generally to the modern Mexican state of Tamaulipas and southern Texas. Nuevo Santander was named after Santander, Spain, and settled by Spanish American colonists in a concerted settlement campaign peaking in 1748-1750...
, 1746–1821 - Commandancy General of the Provincias InternasCommandancy General of the Provincias InternasThe Provincias Internas or Commandancy General of the Internal Provinces of the North was a colonial, administrative district of the Spanish Empire, created in 1776 to provide more autonomy for the frontier provinces in the Viceroyalty of New Spain, present day northern Mexico and southwestern...
- History of slavery in Texas
- FrenchFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
colony of LouisianeLouisiana (New France)Louisiana or French Louisiana was an administrative district of New France. Under French control from 1682–1763 and 1800–03, the area was named in honor of Louis XIV, by French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle...
, 1699–1764- Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762
- SpanishSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
(though predominantly FrancophoneFrancophoneThe adjective francophone means French-speaking, typically as primary language, whether referring to individuals, groups, or places. Often, the word is used as a noun to describe a natively French-speaking person....
) district of Baja LuisianaLouisiana (New Spain)Louisiana was the name of an administrative district of the Viceroyalty of New Spain from 1764 to 1803 that represented territory west of the Mississippi River basin, plus New Orleans...
, 1764–1803- Third Treaty of San IldefonsoThird Treaty of San IldefonsoThe Third Treaty of San Ildefonso was a secretly negotiated treaty between France and Spain in which Spain returned the colonial territory of...
of 1800
- Third Treaty of San Ildefonso
- FrenchFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
district of Basse-LouisianeLouisiana (New France)Louisiana or French Louisiana was an administrative district of New France. Under French control from 1682–1763 and 1800–03, the area was named in honor of Louis XIV, by French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle...
, 1803- Louisiana PurchaseLouisiana PurchaseThe Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition by the United States of America of of France's claim to the territory of Louisiana in 1803. The U.S...
of 1803
- Louisiana Purchase
- Territorial claims of United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Louisiana PurchaseLouisiana PurchaseThe Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition by the United States of America of of France's claim to the territory of Louisiana in 1803. The U.S...
, 1803–1821- Sabine Free StateSabine Free StateThe Neutral Ground was a disputed area between Spanish Texas and the United States' newly acquired Louisiana Purchase...
, 1806–1821 - Adams-Onis TreatyAdams-Onís TreatyThe Adams–Onís Treaty of 1819, also known as the Transcontinental Treaty or the Purchase of Florida, was a treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819 that gave Florida to the U.S. and set out a boundary between the U.S. and New Spain . It settled a standing border dispute between the two...
of 1819
- Sabine Free State
- Mexican War of IndependenceMexican War of IndependenceThe Mexican War of Independence was an armed conflict between the people of Mexico and the Spanish colonial authorities which started on 16 September 1810. The movement, which became known as the Mexican War of Independence, was led by Mexican-born Spaniards, Mestizos and Amerindians who sought...
, 1810–1821- Gutiérrez-Magee ExpeditionGutiérrez-Magee ExpeditionThe Gutiérrez-Magee Expedition was an 1812–13 joint Mexican-American filibustering expedition against Spanish Texas during the early years of the Mexican War of Independence.-Background:...
, 1812–1813 - Long ExpeditionLong expeditionThe Long Expedition was an 1819 attempt to take control of Spanish Texas. It was led by James Long and successfully established a small independent government, known as the Republic of Texas . The expedition crumbled later in the year, as Spanish troops drove the invaders out...
, 1819 - Treaty of CórdobaTreaty of CórdobaThe Treaty of Córdova established Mexican independence from Spain at the conclusion of the Mexican War of Independence. It was signed on August 24, 1821 in Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico. The signatories were the head of the Army of the Three Guarantees, Agustín de Iturbide, and acting on behalf of the...
of 1821
- Gutiérrez-Magee Expedition
- Mexican TexasMexican TexasMexican Texas is the name given by Texas history scholars to the period between 1821 and 1836, when Texas was an integral part of Mexico. The period began with Mexico's victory over Spain in its war of independence in 1821. For the first several years of its existence, Mexican Texas operated very...
, 1821–1836- The Constitution of Mexico of 18241824 Constitution of MexicoThe Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States of 1824 was enacted on October 4 of 1824, after the overthrow of the Mexican Empire of Agustin de Iturbide. In the new constitution, the republic took the name of United Mexican States, and was defined as a representative federal republic, with...
created the state Coahuila y TejasCoahuila y TejasCoahuila y Tejas was one of the constituent states of the newly established United Mexican States under its 1824 Constitution.It had two capitals: first Saltillo, and then Monclova...
from Spanish Texas and CoahuilaCoahuilaCoahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico...
. - Parts of the current state of Texas were also included in the following Mexican states
- Chihuahua, since 1824
- Nuevo LeónNuevo LeónNuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
, since 1824 - TamaulipasTamaulipasTamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the...
, since 1824 - Santa Fé de Nuevo MéxicoSanta Fe de Nuevo MéxicoSanta Fe de Nuevo México was a province of New Spain and later Mexico that existed from the late 16th century up through the mid-19th century. It was centered on the upper valley of the Rio Grande , in an area that included most of the present-day U.S. state of New Mexico...
, 1824–1848 - CoahuilaCoahuilaCoahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico...
, since 1836 - Texas RevolutionTexas RevolutionThe Texas Revolution or Texas War of Independence was an armed conflict between Mexico and settlers in the Texas portion of the Mexican state Coahuila y Tejas. The war lasted from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836...
, 1835–1836 - Timeline of the Texas RevolutionTimeline of the Texas RevolutionThis is a timeline of the Texas Revolution, spanning the time from the earliest independence movements of the area of Texas, over the declaration of independence from Spain, up to the secession of the Republic of Texas from Mexico....
- Treaties of VelascoTreaties of VelascoThe Treaties of Velasco were two documents signed at Velasco, Texas, on May 14, 1836, between Antonio López de Santa Anna of Mexico and the Republic of Texas, in the aftermath of the Battle of San Jacinto ....
, 1836 - Texas Declaration of IndependenceTexas Declaration of IndependenceThe Texas Declaration of Independence was the formal declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico in the Texas Revolution. It was adopted at the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 2, 1836, and formally signed the following day after errors were noted in the...
, 1836
- The Constitution of Mexico of 1824
- Republic of TexasRepublic of TexasThe Republic of Texas was an independent nation in North America, bordering the United States and Mexico, that existed from 1836 to 1846.Formed as a break-away republic from Mexico by the Texas Revolution, the state claimed borders that encompassed an area that included all of the present U.S...
, 1836–1845- Texas-Indian WarsTexas-Indian WarsThe Texas–Indian wars were a series of conflicts between settlers in Texas and Plains Indians. These conflicts began when the first European and mostly Spanish settlers moved into Spanish Texas, and continued through Texas's time as part of Mexico, when more Europeans, especially Americans...
, 1836–1875
- Texas-Indian Wars
- República del Río Grande, 1840
- U.S. State of Texas since December 29, 1845
- Texas AnnexationTexas AnnexationIn 1845, United States of America annexed the Republic of Texas and admitted it to the Union as the 28th state. The U.S. thus inherited Texas's border dispute with Mexico; this quickly led to the Mexican-American War, during which the U.S. captured additional territory , extending the nation's...
of 1845 - Mexican-American War, 1846–1848
- Treaty of Guadalupe HidalgoTreaty of Guadalupe HidalgoThe Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is the peace treaty, largely dictated by the United States to the interim government of a militarily occupied Mexico City, that ended the Mexican-American War on February 2, 1848...
of 1848 - Compromise of 1850Compromise of 1850The Compromise of 1850 was a package of five bills, passed in September 1850, which defused a four-year confrontation between the slave states of the South and the free states of the North regarding the status of territories acquired during the Mexican-American War...
- Northwestern territorial claimsState cessionsThe state cessions are those areas of the United States that the separate states ceded to the federal government in the late 18th and early 19th century...
ceded 1850 - Texas in the American Civil War, 1861–1865
- Confederate States of AmericaConfederate States of AmericaThe Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
, 1861–1865 - Texas in Reconstruction, 1865–1870
- Comanche CampaignComanche CampaignThe Comanche Campaign, or the Comanche War, from 1867 to 1875, was a series of conflicts that took place throughout the border regions of Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, and Texas, between the Arapaho, Comanche, Kiowa, Sioux and Cheyenne tribes of native Americans against the United States Army...
, 1868–1874
- Texas Annexation
History of Texas, by region
- History of Austin, TexasHistory of Austin, TexasThe recorded history of Austin, Texas, began in the 1830s when Anglo-American settlers arrived in Central Texas. In 1837 settlers founded the village of Waterloo on the banks of the Colorado River, the first permanent settlement in the area...
- History of Corpus Christi, TexasHistory of Corpus Christi, TexasCorpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The population was 277,454 at the 2000 census; in 2006 the US Census Bureau estimated the city's population at...
- History of Dallas, TexasHistory of Dallas, TexasThis article traces the history of Dallas, Texas .- Territorial Period :Caddo Native Americans inhabited the Dallas area before it was claimed, along with the rest of Texas, as a part of the Spanish Viceroyalty of New Spain in the 16th century...
- History of El Paso, TexasHistory of El Paso, TexasThe history of El Paso, Texas, in the United States spans a period from the middle of the Spanish Imperial period to modern day.Founded as El Paso del Norte by Spanish franciscan friars at an important mountain pass, the area became a small agricultural producer though most settlement was south of...
- History of Fort Worth, TexasHistory of Fort Worth, TexasThe history of Fort Worth, Texas, in the United States is closely intertwined with the history of northern Texas and the history of the Texan frontier...
- History of Galveston, TexasHistory of Galveston, TexasThe history of Galveston, Texas, began when the first European settlements on the island were constructed around 1816. The Port of Galveston was established in 1825 by the Congress of Mexico following its successful revolution from Spain. The city served as the main port for the Texas Navy during...
- History of Marshall, TexasHistory of Marshall, TexasThe History of Marshall, Texas follows the city; from its founding as an administrative center of the Republic of Texas, through its rise to be one of the largest cities in the early State of Texas, to its emergence as a major Confederate city, to its establishment as a major railroad hub of the...
- History of Sugar Land, TexasHistory of Sugar Land, TexasThe history of Sugar Land, Texas, documents the historical events starting with the land grant by Stephen F. Austin to what would later become a company town in the early 1900s and then the fastest growing city in the U.S. state of Texas during the 1990s....
History of Texas, by subject
- History of education in Texas
- History of Texas A&M UniversityHistory of Texas A&M UniversityThe history of Texas A&M University, the first public institution of higher education in Texas, began in 1871, when the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas was established as a land-grant college by the Texas Legislature. Classes began on October 4, 1876...
- History of the University of Texas at AustinHistory of The University of Texas at AustinThe University of Texas was originally conceived in 1827 under an article in the Constitución de Coahuila y Texas to open a public university in the state of Texas. The Constitution of 1876 also called for the creation of a "university of the first class." Thus, they created The University of Texas...
- History of Texas Tech UniversityHistory of Texas Tech UniversityThe history of Texas Tech University dates back to the early 1880s, but the university was not established until 1923.-Establishment:The call to open a college in West Texas began shortly after the arrival of settlers in the area in the 1880s. In 1917, the Texas legislature passed a bill creating a...
- History of Texas A&M University
- History of Texas forestsHistory of Texas forestsThe forests in the U.S. state of Texas have been an important resource since its earliest days and have played an major role the state's history. The vast woodlands of the region, home to many varieties of wildlife when Europeans first arrived, provided economic opportunities for early settlers...
- History of law enforcement in Texas
- History of the Texas Ranger DivisionHistory of the Texas Ranger DivisionThe historical roots of today's Texas Ranger Division trace back to the first days of Anglo-American settlement of what is today the State of Texas, when it was part of the Province of Coahuila y Tejas belonging to the newly independent country of Mexico...
- History of vice in TexasHistory of vice in TexasThe history of vice in the U.S. state of Texas has been an important part of the state's past and has greatly influenced its development. Vice activities, such as gambling and prostitution, have historically been a significant facet of both the state's culture and its economy.Law enforcement...
- History of the Texas Ranger Division
- History of religion in Texas
- History of Judaism in Texas
- History of the Jews in Brazos County, TexasHistory of the Jews in Brazos County, TexasThe history of the Jews in Brazos County, Texas covers a period of over 140 years of Jewish history in Brazos County, Texas. Many notable individuals and communities have contributed to this history beginning with early Jewish settlement in 1865...
- History of the Jews in Brenham, TexasHistory of the Jews in Brenham, TexasThe history of the Jews in Brenham, Texas, covers a period of over 140 years. As one of the first areas in Texas, outside of major population centers, to develop a sizable Jewish population, the community boasts many things of historical note. The Brenham community was formally organized in...
- History of the Jews in Dallas, TexasHistory of the Jews in Dallas, TexasThe History of the Jews in Dallas, Texas is one of the oldest Jewish communities in the state. Dallas is one of the largest cities in Texas and has one of the largest Jewish communities in the state.-Early history:Its first Jewish cemetery was established in 1854...
- History of the Jews in Galveston, TexasHistory of the Jews in Galveston, TexasJews have inhabited the city of Galveston, Texas, for almost two centuries. The first known Jewish immigrant to the Galveston area was Jao de la Porta, who, along with his brother Morin, financed the first settlement by Europeans on Galveston Island in 1816. de la Porta was born in Portugal of...
- History of the Jews in Brazos County, Texas
- History of Judaism in Texas
- History of slavery in TexasHistory of slavery in TexasThe history of slavery in Texas began slowly, as the Spanish did not rely on it for labor during their years of control. The use of slavery expanded when British-American settlers from the Southeastern United States crossed the Mississippi River and brought slaves with them...
- History of sports in Texas
- History of the Texas Rangers (baseball)History of the Texas Rangers (baseball)The History of the Texas Rangers started when the old Washington Senators team of the American League in Major League Baseball left Washington D.C.. A new expansion team was formed with the same name and stayed in the same town until its last season in 1971...
- History of the Texas Rangers (baseball)
Culture of Texas
Culture of TexasCulture of Texas
The culture of Texas has been a melting pot of the "Southern" and Southwestern culture, with pockets of colonies of ethnic groups in Texas also has an influx of people fromNorth America moving in to find oil...
- Museums in Texas
- Religion in Texas
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in TexasThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in TexasAs of year-end 2010, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 296,141 members, 49 stakes, 3 districts, 557 Congregations , 8 missions, and 4 temples in Texas....
- Episcopal Diocese of TexasEpiscopal Diocese of TexasThe Episcopal Diocese of Texas is one of the largest dioceses of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. The diocese consists of all ECUSA congregations in the southeastern quartile of Texas, including the cities of Austin, Beaumont, Galveston, Houston and Waco.The 153 congregations...
- Jewish history in TexasJewish history in TexasJewish Texans have been a part of the history of Texas since the first European explorers arrived in the region in the 16th century. In 1990, there were around 108,000 adherents to Judaism in Texas. More recent estimates place the number at around 120,000....
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Texas
- Scouting in TexasScouting in TexasScouting in Texas has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live...
- State symbols of Texas
- Flag of the State of Texas
- Seal of the State of Texas
Economy and infrastructure of Texas
- Main article: Economy of TexasEconomy of TexasThe economy of Texas is one of the largest and most rapidly growing economies in the United States. In 2011, Texas is home to six of the top 50 companies on the Fortune 500 list and 51 overall,...
- Communications in Texas
- Health care in Texas
- Transportation in TexasTransportation in TexasThe Texas Department of Transportation is a governmental agency and its purpose is to "provide safe, effective, and efficient movement of people and goods" throughout the state...
- Airports in Texas
- Roads in Texas
- U.S. Highways in Texas
- Interstate Highways in Texas
- State highways in Texas
Education in Texas
- Main article: Education in TexasEducation in TexasTexas has six public university systems and four independent public universities. The state has three nationally recognized public research universities: The University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, and the University of Houston....
- Schools in Texas
See also
- Outline of geographyOutline of geographyThe following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to geography:Geography – science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth.- Geography is :...
- Outline of the United States
- Index of Texas-related articles
- Outline of the United States