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Overview of and topical guide to Texas
The following
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to
Texas:
Texas –
second-most populous and the
second-most extensive of the
50 states of the United States of America. Texas borders Mexico and the
Gulf of Mexico in the
South Central United States. Texas is placed in the
Southern United States by the
United States Census Bureau.
[1] The
Republic of Texas joined the United States as the 28th state on December 29, 1845. Texas joined the
Confederate States of America during the
American Civil War from 1861 to 1865 but was readmitted to the Union in 1870.
General reference
Geography of Texas
Geography of Texas
Places in Texas
Environment of Texas
Natural geographic features of Texas
Regions of Texas
Administrative divisions of Texas
Demography of Texas
Demographics of Texas
Government and politics of Texas
Branches of the government of Texas
Government of Texas
Executive branch of the government of Texas
Legislative branch of the government of Texas
Judicial branch of the government of Texas
Courts of Texas
Law and order in Texas
Law of Texas
Military in Texas
Texas Military Forces
History of Texas
History of Texas, by period
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Prehistory of Texas
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Early Spanish exploration, 1519
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French colonization of Texas, 1684–1689
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Spanish Texas, as part of the
Viceroyalty of New Spain, 1690–1821
- French colony of
Louisiane, 1699–1764
- Spanish (though predominantly
Francophone) district of
Baja Luisiana, 1764–1803
- French district of
Basse-Louisiane, 1803
- Territorial claims of United States
Louisiana Purchase, 1803–1821
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Mexican War of Independence, 1810–1821
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Mexican Texas, 1821–1836
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Republic of Texas, 1836–1845
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Republic of the Rio Grande, 1840
- U.S.
State of Texas since December 29, 1845
History of Texas, by region
History of Texas, by subject
Culture of Texas
Culture of Texas
The arts in Texas
Sports in Texas
Sports in Texas
Economy and infrastructure of Texas
Economy of Texas
Education in Texas
Education in Texas
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Texas