Texas for Kids - Twinkl

When did Texas officially become a state of the United States?

• December 29, 1776

• December 29, 1845

Who was the first European to visit Texas and claim it for Spain?

• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

• Christopher Columbus

What significant event boosted Texas's economy in 1901?

• The discovery of oil

• The invention of Dr. Pepper

TRUE OR FALSE? Texas has more cattle than any other state in the USA.

• TRUE

• FALSE

True or False? Only 10 % of the state of Texas is made up of desert land.

• TRUE

• FALSE