Interesting Facts About Texas
- More than 29.5 million people reside in Texas.
- HoustonĀ is theĀ most populous cityĀ in Texas.
- Texas was once an sovereign state after gaining it’s independence from Mexico in 1845.
- The Caddoan,Ā Atakapan, Athabaskan,Ā Coahuiltecan, and Uto-Aztecan were Native American that lived in what is now Texas before the arrival of Europeans.
- U.S. CongressĀ admitted Texas to the U.S. as a State in 1945.
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