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What was the Cotton, Cattle, and railroads era of Texas were characterized by:
•Cattle drives
•Barbed Wire Fences closes the open range.
•Population growth
•Conflict with Native American.
What was World War II era was characterized by:
•U.S. involvement after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. |
What was the Civil War and Reconstruction era of Texas were characterized by:
•Texas seceded from the Union and joins the Confederate States of America.
•Texas undergoes a period of reconstruction after the war.
What was the Great Depression era was characterized by...
•New Deal programs.
•Relieved by World War II.
• Dust bowl
What was the Contemporary Texas era is defined by:
•Continued growth of urban areas
•Computer and medical technology
•Changing demographics
What was the civil rights era defined as?
GI forum, NAACP, and LULAC organizations as well as the Voting Rights Act of 1965. |
Who am I?
Quanah Parker
•I was the last Chief of the Comanches.
•I helped many Native Americans assimilate to American culture.
•My mother was captured and raised by the Comanches.
What leads to the Civil War?
1. Sectionalism
2. Slavery
3. State's Rights
4. Tarrif
What did the Texans and southern states think about State's Rights?
believed that states should be allowed to make political, social, and economic decisions with less government interference.
What was one of the, if not the main, reason why Texas seceded?
Main reason Texas seceding from the United States was its dependence on slaves for its cotton economy.
What is a true statement about the US westward expansion?
Native Americans were removed from their homes to reservations. It ended the Indian way of life.
What amendment abolished slavery?
13th
What amendment guaranteed citizenship and equal rights to African Americans?
14th
Effects of The growth of railroads in Texas:
•Allowed raw materials to be sent to Northern markets.
•Increased transportation allowed for new settlements and industrialization to occur.
Led to the development of Texas Cities
What cycle happened in the prosperity of the 1920s, stock market crash, and Great Depression?
boom and bust cycle of the economy
What amendment granted women suffrage or voting right?
19th
Who is this:
Hector Garcia
founded the G.I. Forum to protect the rights of Hispanic Americans and soldiers.
What was the progressive movement?
worked to pass laws that improve conditions in factories. Social Reform Movement.
Cause and Effect:
Cause:
More modern farm equipment was invented in the early 1900s.
What was the effect?
Effect:
•A boom and bust cycle began because more crops were produced faster.
•Supply was too high prices dropped.
•Farmers were hurt.
As a result of the 1900 hurricane, the city of Galveston saw?
•Big business moves to Houston and never return. |
Who signed the civil rights Act of 1964 to stop discrimination and oppression (injustice), ending Segregation in the US.
Lyndon B. Johnson
Cause and Effect:
Cause:
Immigration to Texas caused what?
Effects:
1. Variety of languages spoken, foods, and celebrations available
2. Growth of Hispanic population
Cause and Effect:
Cause:
oil and gas industries boom
What was the Effect?
Effects:
1. more jobs in Texas
2. provides an energy source for modern transportation to move goods and people
3. they became major industries in Texas, bringing lots of money
Cause and Effect:
Cause:
First, cattle trampled small farm corps and fences. Addition of barbed wired.
What was the effect?
Effect:
closing of the open range
How did the law of supply and demand affect the Texas economy in the 1920s and 30s?
Overproduction in agriculture led to price decreases and a loss of jobs.