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sometexan. (talk | contribs) Created page with "'''Texas''', officially the '''"Republic of Texas"''' is a large nation centered around the Southern Great Plains of the North American continent, historically dominating areas east of California and west of Mississippi. It is bordered by Arizona to the west, Zion and America to the north, Mexico to the south, and Florida to the west. Texas is nicknamed the '''Lone Star State''' for the single star on it's flag, symbolic of it's status as an independent nation. It was f..." |
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The name ''Texas'' originates from the Caddo word "taysha", meaning friend or ally, which the Spaniards took as "Tejas", which evolved into "Texas", first being mentioned on provincial maps in 1821 as the "provincia de Texas". | The name ''Texas'' originates from the Caddo word "taysha", meaning friend or ally, which the Spaniards took as "Tejas", which evolved into "Texas", first being mentioned on provincial maps in 1821 as the "provincia de Texas". | ||
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===== Early Texas ===== | ===== Early Texas ===== | ||