When did Texas become the 28th state of the United States?
The U.S. Congress admitted Texas to the United States as the 28th state on the 29th of December 1845.
Questions about Texas
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who was the governor of Texas who refused to swear allegiance to the Confederacy in 1861?
Governor Sam Houston refused to swear an oath of allegiance to the Confederacy and was subsequently deposed after a state convention adopted an Ordinance of Secession on the 1st of February 1861.
What was the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history that occurred in Texas?
The 1900 Galveston hurricane devastated the city killing an estimated number between 8,000 and 12,000 people making it the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history.
How many barrels of oil does Texas produce per day at its peak?
Oil production averaged three million barrels per day at its peak in 1972 following the discovery of Spindletop south of Beaumont on the 10th of January 1901.
When did the population of Texas reach 31,290,831 according to census estimates?
The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population was 31,290,831 as of the 1st of July 2024 representing an increase of 7.4% since the 2020 census.