Texas Independence

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Texas Independence

• Ms. McMillans
• 2nd Grade History Class

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State Flower

• Adopted as the official state flower by the Texas
  Legislature in 1901.
• It blooms in the early spring and can be easily
  found in fields and along the roadsides
  throughout central and south Texas.
• Other names for the bluebonnet are buffalo
  clover and wolf flower.

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State Bird

• The mocking bird was adopted as the state bird in
  1927.
• The mocking bird is known for its beautiful
  medley of songs. They have close to 25-30 songs
  in their repertory.
• The mocking bird is about ten inches in length,
  including its relatively long tail. It has a
  light gray coat and a whitish underside.

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State Tree

• The pecan is a large tree that bears sweet edible
  nuts, deep brown in color, that range from 1 to 2
  inches in length.
• Texas is the largest producer of native pecan
  trees.
• The pecan tree became the Texas state tree by act
  of the Texas Legislature in 1919.

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State Gemstone

• Topaz is the Texas state gemstone. It is
  naturally made in many colors including blue,
  orange, brown, green, pink, beige and red.
• Blue topaz was adopted as the state gemstone as
  the result of legislation approved March 26,
  1969.

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State Song

• "Texas, Our Texas," the official state song of
  Texas, was adopted by the Legislature in 1929
  after being selected in a state-wide competition.
• It was composed by William J. Marsh of Fort
  Worth. The lyrics were written by Marsh and
  Gladys Yoakum Wright.
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