Major Texas Cities
During WWII, the growth of this city was bolstered because it was home to Bergstrom Air Force Base, today the cities growth is being driven by a myriad of tech giants like Apple, Amazon, and Google – this city is also home to the state capital
Austin
This industry has been an important part of the economic growth of Texas, though that growth hasn’t always been consistent because of its proneness to boom-and-bust cycles
Oil / Gas Industry
The population of Texas in 1950_____, by ______, it had almost doubled to 14.2 million.
7.7 million and 1980
This organization was created in 1958 and took charge of the U.S. effort to create a robust space program - it's headquartered in Houston, Texas
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Overall, urbanization in Texas is characterized by several specifics, one of these is the transition from an economy once heavily dependent on this industry, to a more diversified economy centered on numerous industries located in urban areas
Agriculture
One possible proposed solution to help address the future of Texas' water needs is desalinization, which removes this from water
Salt
The economic and population growth that this city has experienced since WWII has been largely connected to the numerous military installations and military connected industries in and around the city itself – the tourism industry is also a major industry for this city as it’s the home to the River Walk and Alamo
San Antonio
Passed in 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) made Texas an even more influential player in trade between the U.S. and this nation
Mexico
Many immigrants from this Southeastern Asian nation settled in Texas during the 1960s and 70s when their homeland was being ravaged by war
Vietnam
In the 1970s the Texas oil industry experienced a massive boom when this organization (consisting of several foreign oil producing nations) banned oil shipments to the U.S.
OPEC - Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
The sprawling nature of development in Texas has meant that Texans are quite dependent on these for transportation
Automobiles
This government organization of the state of Texas invests funds to build and improve roads within the state
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
By 1948, this city was the fastest growing city in the U.S. – today, the aeronautics, engineering, biomedical, oil and gas, and several other industries are major economic forces behind the cities continued growth – this city is also the home of NASA and the Johnson Space Center
Houston
During the 1980s, when the oil industry went bust in Texas, many Texans that had been working in oil lost their jobs and found themselves stuck with loans that they could no longer pay back leading to the culmination of this crisis
Savings & Loan Crisis
The population of this ethnic group in Texas grew by almost one million people between 1970 and 1980 and comprised of more than 20% of the states population by the end the 1970s
Mexican-Americans
1965, Texas created this organization to combat air pollution from factories, refineries, and mills.
Air Control Board
Between 1940 and 1950, the number of Texans living in these types of areas increased from 45% to over 60%
Urban
Access to quality healthcare remains a challenge as many hospitals in the rural areas of Texas have struggled to remain open due to the loss of revenue they experienced during this pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic
The home to numerous military installations such as Fort Bliss and Biggs Army Airfield, this major Texas city also serves as a vital hub for trade between the U.S. and Mexico
El Paso
After the end of WWII, the Texas economy continued to boom, partially because of this other “war” began
The Cold War
Today, Texas has the second highest population of any state at around 30 million people and trails only this state which has about 40 million people
California
This is a term used to describe the interdependence of the world's economies, cultures, and populations
Globalization
The process of urbanization in Texas (going from rural to urban) accelerated significantly both during and after this major world event that occurred between 1939 and 1945
World War II
New sources of this, such as solar, wind (West Texas), and hydroelectricity, are vital for Texas to continue to grow and support its ever-increasing population and economy
Renewable Energy
Once a center of trade for the cotton industry during the 1800s, today this cities growth is being fueled by a number of thriving industries such as banking and finance, telecommunications, and information technology – this city is also located just 30 miles from another major Texas city, Fort Worth
Dallas
One way that counties and cities have tried to combat issues like air and water pollution is through this type of tax________
Property Taxes
By 1990, this percentage of Texans lived in cities or urban areas.
80 %
This was created in 1962 to eliminate and prevent water pollution, especially focusing on animal waste pollutants and fertilizers contaminating drinking water.
Texas Water Commission
In 1968, the state began to fine cities that burned this____
garbage
Strain has been put on Texas' water supply by the continued growth of industry and the states population, but also because of these (which are becoming more common as the planet's temperature continues to rise)
Droughts