Section 3
As of 2010, about_______ percent of Texans lived in cities.
87%
In 2010 more than ___ million Hispanics lived in Texas.
9.4 million
________ immigrants established the towns of Fredericksburg and New Braunfels.
German
In 2013, Texans approved the creation of a _______ fund to help pay for and manage state water projects.
$2 billion
Thousands of Texans depend on jobs in the ___ industry.
Oil
In 2010 the number of Texans who considered themselves white and not Hispanic was about ________million-about 45 percent of the states population.
11.4 million
______ make up a higher percentage of the population in Texas.
Women
people from Mexico have been migrating to the ______________ for many years.
Rio Grande Valley
Farmers in this region grow a wide range of crops, including _____________.
Fruits, Nuts, and Vegetables
The warm winters in the region allow farmers to grow crops ________.
Year-Round
the number of deaths per 1,000 people each year.
Death Rate
In 2011 more than ______ people came to Texas from foreign countries.
117,000
When studying population, _____________ the speed of growth-demographers looks at several factors.
Growth Rate
the states _________ have enabled Texas farmers to raise crops, creating a multibillion-dollar agricultural industry in the state.
Climate, soil, and water
In 2011, Texas ranchers had some ________ head of cattle.
13.3 million
Many Texans trace their ancestry to people who came from______in the 1700's and 1800's.
Mexico
________ is the movement of people from one country to another.
Immigration
In 2010 the states African American population numbered more than ________, or about 12 percent of the Texas population that year.
2.9 million
In many years only some ________ acre-feet worth of water is refilled.
5 million
Some Texans make their living from _____, or growing crops and raising animals.
Agriculture
For example,__________and other African Americans in Texas helped develop ragtime, blues, and jazz.
Scott Joplin
Significant numbers of German, Czech, French, Irish, and other _______ came to Texas during the 1800's and 1900's.
Europeans
In 2010 Texas had a population of more than _______
25 million
Southern farmers can often grow ______ of crops per year.
Two sets
Ranchers raise goats for their _____.
Mohair
The__________is the portion of the population at each age.
Age Distribution
The first people to live in Texas were __________ who moved to the area thousands of years ago.
American Indians
Coal, natural gas, and oil are examples of _________
Nonrenewable Resources
Texans also mine ______ such as copper, salt, and sulfur.
Minerals
In South Texas, farmers grow crops such as ___________________________.
Alfalfa, Citrus Fruits, Cotton, Melons, and Vegetables
Asian Americans have brought religions such as ______________________ to Texas,adding to the states diversity.
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
Large groups of German and Czech immigrants settled in ________.
Central Texas
The greater amount of rainfall in East Texas also supports the growth of forests, which in turn supports a large ______ industry.
Timber
Texas has a wealth of ________________ that have contributed to the states growth.
Natural Resources
Farmers in the Panhandle can grow huge crops of wheat and cotton by irrigating their crops with water from the _________.
Ogallala Aquifer
_________ is a branch of geography that studies human populations.
Demography
the number of births per 1,000 people each year is called ________.
Birthrate
Farmers in the Panhandle can grow huge crops of wheat and cotton by _______ and pumping water from the Ogallala Aquifer to irrigate their fields.
Drilling
Some Texans have turned to ____________; ones that are easily replaced by Earth's natural processes.
Renewable Resources
Examples of renewable energy resources include _________________.
sunshine, trees, and wind.
_________ also have a long history in Texas.
African American
In 2010 about _______ American Indians lived in Texas.
171,000
The _________ industry is also an important part of the Texas economy.
Livestock
Every year billions of tons of water are pumped out of Texas aquifers for farming and ___________.
Human Consumption
Along the southeastern Gulf Coast, farmers grow ____________.
Rice and Vegetables
As of 2010 more than ______ Asian Americans lived in the state.
960,000
German music festivals in Fredericksburg and New Braunfels are called ________.
Sängerfests
Texas. In 2011, Texas ranchers had some 13.3 million head of cattle worth over _______.
$6 billion
The slow process of refilling aquifers has led some Texans to organize water ____________ to manage water resources.
Conservation Districts
The production of oil and natural gas in Texas is worth over _________ per year.
$67 billion