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A Geocache Activity to Learn More about

Texas

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#1 Texas Flags Cache

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Clue 1Six flags have flown over Texas representing eight changes of

government: Which flag flew from 1821-1836?

Can you name all the nations that have governed Texas in sequential order?

Clue 2

Which animal of Texas is immune to the venom of local snakes? It is a very

protective animal and will defend itself with powerful

results.

Clue 3

There have been many governors for the state of

Texas. Who is the 47th governor? He’s a

Republican politician.

Clue 4

There are four regions of Texas. Which region is

considered the driest and is still able to produces crops with the help of irrigation? Clue 5

Texas produces very important exports for the world. What are the two most produced products found mostly in Texas?

Texas Animal Facts • Nicknamed the living fossil, the opossum dates back to the days of the dinosaur.

• The opossum is the only living marsupial (mammal with a pouch) in North America today.

• The fox squirrel is a large tree dwelling squirrel with reddish underpants and rust or brown colored underparts. Its tail, a mixture of cinnamon and black hairs, is generally about half the length of its body.

• The fox squirrel sweats through its paws. During hot weather, it will actually leave damp tracks on a dry surface.

• An armadillo always bears an identical set of quadruplets, conceived from a single fertilized egg.

• The armadillo is the only animal, aside from humans, known to carry leprosy.

• The State of Texas has adopted the armadillo as its official state mammal.

• Hog-nosed skunks are generally nocturnal but will sometimes feed in the warmer afternoon hours during the winter.

• Hog -Nose skunks are generally immune to the venom of local snakes.

• The mockingbird can mimic the songs of 40 different birds, as well as sounds made by other animals, including cats.

• The mockingbird is the official bird of the State of Texas.

• One hummingbird may visit up to 1,000 flowers per day.

• The hummingbird may beat his wings 75 times per second.

• The hummingbird can fly forward, backward, straight up, straight down, and upside down.

• "Six Flags Over Texas" stands for the six different nations flags which have governed Texas, including: Spain, France, Mexico, The Republic of Texas, The Confederate States of America, and the United States.

• Texas Under Spain. 1519-1685; 1690-1821.• Spain was the first European nation to claim what is now Texas.• Texas Under France. 1685-1690• France took a bold step in 1685 by planting its flag in eastern Texas near the Gulf Coast.• Texas Under Mexico. 1821-1836• Mexican General Santa Anna scrapped the Mexican federal constitution and declared himself dictator.

Texans revolted and won their independence April 21, 1836, on the battleground of San Jacinto near Houston.

• Texas as a Republic. 1836-1845• During nearly ten years of independence, the Texas republic endured epidemics, financial crises and

still-volatile clashes with Mexico. But it was during this period that unique accents of the Texas heritage germinated.

• Texas became the birthplace of the American cowboy• Texas in the Confederacy. 1861-1865• Sixteen years after Texas joined the union, the American Civil War erupted.• Texas in the US. 1845-1861; 1865-Present• On joining the union, Texas became the 28th star on the U.S. flag.

Farming is a major industry that produces fruits, vegetables, watermelons, oats, trees, cotton, wheat, and cantaloupesTexas ranching involves cattle, sheep, and goats Texas produces more wool than any other state.Texas is the number one producer of oil and gas and is vital to the United States economyTexas ports located in the Gulf of Mexico are very busy exporting Texas products to major countries of the world.

Coastal Plains/Gulf Plains Region:•Covers 1/3 of the land of Texas •Flat and low, Good soils along rivers•Wooded land and Coastal sands •Farming , Fishing, Ranching , Tree farms - lumber businesses, oil and gas, factories , ports

Central Plains Region•Rolling grassy lands , thick grasses •Limestone rock , higher elevation•Dry air, tornadoes , 20-30 inches of rain per year•Farming - fruits, vegetables, watermelons, oats •Ranching - cattle, angora goats (mohair) •Oil and gas

Great Plains RegionFlat, Few trees, Canyons, Higher elevationDry air, Hot summers, Cold winters, Dust storms 16-20 inches of rain per yearFarming - cotton, wheat, Ranching - cattle, sheep, goat , Oil and gas in the Permian Basin

Mountains and Basins Regionmountain ranges, plateaus and basins , deserts,Driest part of state, 8 inches of rain per year, Hot days, cool nightsRanching - cattle, sheep, goat; Farming - cotton, fruits, vegetables, cantaloupes; Oil and gas - part of Permian Basin

Leaders of Texas

• There have been 47 governors in the state of Texas.

• James Pinckney Henderson was the first governor of the state of Texas. His term started on February 19, 1846. He was the first Democrat governor.

• Sam Houston became the fifth governor on December 12, 1859. Houston was a key figure in the history of Texas including a term as President of the Republic of Texas and as a senator for Texas after it joined the United States. He is listed as an Independent.

• Elisha Marshall Pease became the thirteenth governor that served two terms. During the American Civil War, Pease sided with the Union. After the war, he became a leader in the state Republican Party, and was appointed as the civilian governor of Texas in 1867.

• Miriam Amanda Wallace "Ma" Ferguson became the first female governor of Texas in 1925. She was born in Texas. Her husband, James Edward Ferguson was governor from 1915 to 1917. He was impeached, convicted, and removed from office during his second term. After her husband's impeachment and conviction, she ran as a Democrat for the office herself.

• Dorothy Ann Willis Richards was an American politician and teacher from Texas. She first came to national attention as the Texas state treasurer. Richards served as the 45 th Governor of Texas from 1991 to 1995 and was defeated for re-election in 1994. Born during the start of the Depression in rural Texas, she died in Austin from esophageal cancer at the age of 73.

• George Walker Bush is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America . He previously served as the forty-sixth Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000 and is the eldest son of former United States President George Herbert Walker Bush.

• James Richard "Rick" Perry is a Republican politician and the current Governor of Texas. He assumed office in December 2000 when George W. Bush resigned to prepare for his inauguration as President of the United States.

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