Texas

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/texas

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Texas?South Central United States, bordering Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico
2. How many people live in Texas?Over 31 million residents (as of 2024)
3. How big is Texas?268,596 square miles (695,660 km2)
4. What is the capital of Texas?Austin
5. What language do people speak in Texas?English and Spanish are widely spoken
6. What is the joined USA?1845 (28th state)

Republic of Texas: The independent nation of Texas that existed from 1836 to 1845.
Annexation: The process by which Texas was incorporated into the United States.
Spindletop: A historic oil field discovery in 1901 that triggered Texas's oil boom.
Fortune 500: A list of the 500 largest companies in the United States by revenue.