There's a battle field in Fort Texas called Palo Alto Battlefield
I have head of it. Do you know what happened there?
United states delcared war with Mexico and faught on that battlefield in May 8th 1846
Was Texas part of the United States at the start of that battle or was it part of Mexico?
Honestly I am not sure I want to say when US declared war they went to Mexico to fight which was in texas so probably
In the end it doesn't matter much. I just glad English is the only language I need to learn! I should learn Spanish though. 
What is a pro and con living next to a lake
The pro is swimming, the view, the people, the boating. This is all assuming you like the lake. The con it tourists and late effect weather. 
I used to live next a lake too. It is nice to fish and boat in it but when it  poured. It used to flood my parents yard and front of our house
I hadn't thought of flooding! It doesn't happen where I am at the moment, but it does happen. Personally, I think I like a good size river better than the lake.