Six Flags Of Texas

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Six Flags Of Texas

• By Diego Leal
• 7th Grade
• Cunningham Middle School
• Mr. Days, Social Studies

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6 Flags of Texas
Click on a flag for the history then click on all
six to bring you back here.
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Texas Under Spain

• Spain was the first European nation to claim
  Texas.
• Beginning in 1519, when Cortez was establishing
  Spanish presence in Mexico.

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Texas Under France

• Planning to expand its base from French
  Louisiana, France took a bold step in 1685,
  planting its flag in eastern Texas near the Gulf
  Coast.
• Even though the Spain had already settled there
  was almost no Spanish.
• It was planned that French Louisiana be expanded.

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Texas Under Mexico

• Since Mexico gained its independence from Spain,
  Texas was automatically part of Mexico, therefore
  the Mexican flag was flown over Texas.

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Republic of Texas

• In 1836 Texas finally decided that it should be a
  Republic.
• During almost 10 years of being a Republic ,Texas
  suffered from economic crisis and even more
  battles with Mexico.
• Even though Texas had some hardships ,they still
  came up with some Texas heritage like the first
  American cowboy.
• The red, white, and blue Texas flag which was
  adopted in 1839 now flies in schools, banks, and
  malls.

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Texas In The Confederacy

• When Texas became part of the Confederacy Texas
  suffered even more economic crisis.
• But even though Texas had a lot of hardships two
  things did happen in favor of Texas
• It won the last battle of the civil war in Texas
  soil.
• Second, returning Texans found a big population
  of wild longhorns.

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Texas In the U.S.

• On joining the United States, Texas became the
  28th star in the U.S flag.
• Even though Texas still had to rebuild it self
  Texas had a great future ahead.