. Main article: Battle of San Jacinto, Houston Texas Business Directory Texas leads the nation in the production of cattle horses sheep goats wool mohair and hay the state also leads the nation in production of cotton which is the number one crop grown in the state in terms of value the state grows significant amounts of cereal crops and produce. Texas has a large commercial fishing industry With mineral resources Texas leads in creating cement crushed stone lime salt sand and gravel. 4 Austin Travis 947,890 Further information: List of University Interscholastic League events, Race and ethnicity Higher education Western view of the Downtown Houston skyline in 2010! Tomball 2.9 1990s Besides coastal exploration Portuguese ships also made trips further out to gather meteorological and oceanographic information These voyages revealed the archipelagos of Bissagos Islands where the Portuguese were defeated by native people in 1535 Madeira the Azores Cape Verde Sao Tome Trindade and Martim Vaz Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago Fernando de Noronha Corisco Elobey Grande Elobey Chico Annobon Island Ascension Island Bioko Island Falkland Islands Principe Island Saint Helena Island Tristan da Cunha Island and Sargasso Sea. 10 External links See also: Economy of Houston 5.3 South America Firearms and crossbows This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. . . Big Tex presided over every Texas State Fair since 1952 until it was destroyed by fire in 2012.
2.2 1920s 2.1 The Early 1900s, War breaks out in the Pacific (1941), 6.2 Republic of Texas; 9.3 Emergency Services Districts The Portuguese assimilated some of the native tribes while others were enslaved or exterminated in long wars or by European diseases to which they had no immunity. By the mid-16th century sugar had become Brazil's most important export and the Portuguese imported African slaves to produce it. ; On July 1 2013 the North Forest Independent School District closed and its territory became a part of Houston ISD, Museum of Fine Arts Houston Starting in the late twentieth century many traditional homes townhomes and high-rise condominiums were constructed (or converted) for residents wishing to live in the downtown and inner-loop area spurred by a focused revitalization effort after years of suburban exodus These emerging urban dwellings can be found in an eclectic array of styles.
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