Texas

Texas is the second-largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state in the contiguous United States. Houston is the largest city in Texas and the  fourth-largest  in the United States.
The term " six flags over Texas " came from the several nations that ruled over the territory.  Spain  was the first European country to claim the area of Texas.  France  held a  short-lived colony in Texas.  Mexico  controlled the territory until 1836 when Texas won its independence, becoming an independent  Republic. In 1845 it joined the United States as the 28th state. The state's  annexation  set off a  chain of events  that caused the  Mexican–American War  in 1846. A  slave state , Texas declared its secession from the United States in early 1861, joining the  Confederate States of America  during the  American Civil War.
One Texas industry that thrived after the Civil War was  cattle. Due to its long history as a center of the industry, Texas is associated with the image of the cowboy. The state's economic fortunes changed in the early 1900s, when oil discoveries initiated an economic boom in the state.
With strong investments in universities, Texas in the mid twentieth century developed a diversified economy, including many high tech industries. Today it has more Fortune 500 companies than any other U.S. state. With a growing base of industry, the state leads in many industries, including agriculture, petrochemicals, energy,computers and electronics, aerospace, and biomedical sciences.

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