Section 3
As of 2010 this percentage lived in cities rather than farms
87%
The amount of Hispanics recorded in 2010
9.4 million
Who established the towns of New Braunfels and Fredericksburg
German
The amount of money payed in 2013 for a fund to help pay for and manage state water projects
$2 billion
Thousands of Texans depend on what industry?
Oil
The amount of people in 2010 the number of Texans who considered themselves white and not Hispanic
11.4 million
The gender that makes up a higher percentage in Texas
Women
Where Mexicans have been migrating to for many years
Rio Grande Valley
Farmers in Eastern Texas grow a wide range of crops including,____________
Fruits, Nuts, and Vegetables
Because of the warm winters in Southern Texas when do farmers get to grow their crops?
Year-Round
The amount of deaths per 1,000 people per year
Death Rate
The estimated number of people who arrived from foreign countries in 2011
117,000
The speed of growth in a population
Growth Rate
What has enabled Texas farmers to raise crops, creating a multi-billion dollar agricultural industry in the state.
Climate, soil, and water
The amount of cattle Texans had in 2011
13.3 million
The country that Texas used to be a part of and many Texans can date their ancestors back to
Mexico
the movement of people from one country to another
Immigration
The amount of African Americans in Texas recorded in 2010
2.9 million
Every year billions of tons of water are pumped out of Texas aquifers for farming and human consumption. However, in many years only some ______ acre-feet worth of water is refilled
5 million
Growing crops and raising animals
Agriculture
One of the African Americans who helped develop ragtime, blues, and jazz.
Scott Joplin
This group came to Texas during the 1800s and 1900s. Their presence is seen in place-names, foods, and other cultural traditions of Texas.
Europeans
The approximate population in Texas recorded in 2010
25 million
The amount of crops farmers can grow per year
Two sets
What ranchers use goats for
Mohair
the portion of the population at each age
Age Distribution
The first people to live in Texas
American Indians
Resources that cannot be replaced by Earths natural process. Ex. coal, natural gas, and oil
Nonrenewable Resources
Texans also mine_____ such as copper, salt, and sulfur
Minerals
The crops that are grown in Southern Texas
Alfalfa, Citrus Fruits, Cotton, Melons, and Vegetables
What religion Asian Americans brought to Texas
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
Where large groups of German and Czech people settled
Central Texas
The greater amount of rainfall in East Texas also supports the growth of forests, which in turn supports what large industry?
Timber
Energy resources like natural gas, water, and lumber
Natural Resources
Farmers in the Panhandle pump water from this resource to irrigate their fields
Ogallala Aquifer
A branch of geography that studies human populations
Demography
The number of births per 1,000 people each year
Birthrate
Farmers in the Panhandle can grow huge crops of wheat and cotton not only by pumping but also by ________
Drilling
Resources that are easily replaced by Earth's natural process
Renewable Resources
Renewable Resources Ex.
Sunshine, Trees, and Wind
Many were brought to Texas as slaves by Spanish and American settlers during the 1700s and 1800s. The population in Texas grew during the 1900s because of these people
African American
The amount of American Indians in 2010
171,000
An important industry in Texas including pigs, cattle, chicken, horses, sheep and turkey.
Livestock
What billions of tons of water are pumped out of aquifers for besides farming
Human Consumption
The crops that grow in the southern eastern that grow well due to the region's warm wet climate
Rice and Vegetables
The amount of Asian Americans recorded in 2010
960,000
German musical festivals
Sängerfests
The amount of money the cattle in Texas was worth in 2011
$6 billion
The slow process of refilling aquifers has led some Texans to organize water________ to manage water resources
Conservation Districts
How much the production of oil and natural gas in Texas is worth per year
$67 billion