Texas

Republic of Texas (1836-1846), State of Texas (1946-present)

Independent State (1836-1846, 1861), US State (1946-1861, 1865-present), Confederate State (1861-1865)

Location: South-Central United States

Capital City: Washington-on-the-Brazos (1836), Harrisburg (1836), Galveston (1836), Velasco (1836), Columbia (1836-1837), Houston (1837-1839), Austin (1839-present)

Government type: Republic (1836-1846, 1861), US State (1946-1861, 1865-present), Confederate State (1861-1865)

Main languages: English, Spanish

Main religions: Protestant Christianity, Catholic Christianity

Chronology

1836: Texas declares independence from Mexico and wins war of independence

1846: Annexed to the United States as a new state

1861: Secedes and joins the Confederacy three days later

1865: Restored to the United States

1870: Foromally readmitted as a state

Currency

Texas Dollar (1839-1846)

1 Dollar = 100 Cents

United States Dollar (1846-1861,1865-present)

1 Dollar = 100 Cents

Confederate States Dollar (1861-1865)

1 Dollar = 100 Cents

Banknotes from Texas in the collection

Republic (1836-1846)

•10 Dollar, 1840 (P#26) Cancelled with X-shaped cuts