☆Reforms☆
What are the inventions that led Americans to push for reforms?
Railroads, telegraphs, and telephones.
Which amendment was ratified to prohibit the sale of alcohol?
The 18th amendment.
Name two of the earliest universities established in Texas.
Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin.
Why did Texas prohibit alcohol?
They believed that getting rid of alcohol would reduce crime, poverty, and family violence
What reforms did Texas want?
Economic, political, and social reforms.
Which amendment was ratified to give women the right to vote.
The 19th amendment.
In what ways did Texas want to improve Education?
Training students for jobs in agriculture, carpentry, and industrial trades.
What was the Temperance Movement?
A strong organization to put a total ban on alcohol in Texas.
What year was the 19th amendment was ratified?
In 1919.
In what year did Texas A&M University open?
In 1876.
In what year did the University of Texas at Austin open?
In 1883.