Section 3
about how many Texas lived in cities percent wise
87%
In recent times immigration to Texas from Mexico and other parts of Latin American has continued. Immigration is the movement of people from one country to another. In 2010 more than blank Hispanics lived in Texas.
9.4 million
European immigration also influenced Texas culture. Significant numbers of blank, Czech,
German
In 2013, Texans
approved the creation of a blank billion fund to help pay for and manage state water projects.
$2 billion
nonrenewable rescues that is a liquid
Oil
In 2010 the number of Texans who considered themselves white and not Hispanic was about
11.4 million
Gender distribution also affects population. As in other parts of the United States,
Women
Some regions of Texas have been settled by people with a similar ethnic background. These
groups have influenced the areas they settled. For example, people from Mexico have been migrating to the blank for many years. As a result, Mexican influences are strong in South Texas. For example, many businesses and cultural institutions in this region have Spanish names
Rio Grande Valley
Farmers in this region grow a wide range of crops, including blank blank and blank .
Fruits, Nuts, and Vegetables
In South Texas, farmers grow crops such as alfalfa, citrus fruits, cotton, melons, and vegetables. The warm winters in the region allow farmers to grow crops
Year-Round
When studying population growth rate-the speed of growth-demographers look at several factors. One factor is the birthrate, the number of births per 1,000 people each year. and what else
Death Rate
2011 more than blank people came to Texas from foreign countries. Many of these newcomers have arrived from such different countries as Mexico, India, and Vietnam.
117,000
When studying population blank -the speed of growth-demographers look at several factors. One factor is the birthrate, the number of births per 1,000 people each year. Another factor is the death rate, the number of deaths per 1,000 people each year. In 2010 the birth-rate in Texas was 15, 3, and the death rate was 6.6.
Growth Rate
Texas has a wide variety of abundant natural resources. Many Texans have used these rich natural
resources to build successful businesses. For example, the state's blank blank and blank 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 blank million head of cattle worth over $6 billion.
13.3 million
In 2011 more than 117,000 people came to Texas from foreign countries. Many of these newcomers have arrived from such different countries as blank India, and Vietnam.
Mexico
In recent times immigration to Texas from Mexico and other parts of Latin American has continued. blank is the movement of people from one country to another.
Immigration
In 2010 the state's African American population numbered more than 2.9 million, or about 12 percent of the Texas population that year.
2.9 million
In some years enough water is pumped out of Texas aquifers to cover roughly 11 million acres of land to a depth of one foot. However, in many years only some blank million acre-feet worth of water is refilled.
5 million
. Some Texans make their living from blank, or growing crops and raising animals.
Agriculture
African Americans have influenced music, religious practices, and many other cultural traditions of Texas. For example blank
Scott Joplin
. Significant numbers of German, Czech, French, Irish, and other blank came to Texas during the 1800s and 1900s. Their presence is seen in place-names, foods, and other cultural traditions of Texas. For example, German polka music and food, such as sauerkraut, are common in some Texas Hill Country towns.
Europeans
In 2010 Texas had a population of more than blank million.
25 million
Southern farmers can often grow how many crops per year.
Two sets
ranchers raise goats for their blank, which is used in clothing.
Mohair
The blank is the portion of the population at each age. Some populations are, on the average, younger than others. This means they have a greater percentage of young people than other regions. With a higher percent-age of young people, Texas is a younger state than most.
Age Distribution
The first people to live in Texas were blank who moved to the area thousands of years ago. After Europeans arrived, the population of American Indians began dropping rapidly, mostly because of warfare and diseases that the Europeans carried.
American Indians
Coal, natural gas, and oil are
Nonrenewable Resources
copper, salt, and sulfur.
Minerals
In South Texas, farmers grow crops such as
Alfalfa, Citrus Fruits, Cotton, Melons, and Vegetables
In recent years more Asian Americans have made Texas their home. As of 2010 more than
960,000 Asian Americans lived in the state. An estimated 16.4 percent of immigrants to Texas in 2011 were Asian Americans. These immigrants have brought many foods and traditions.
Asian Americans have brought religions such as
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
Most early settlers from the southern United States made their home in East Texas.
Many did so because the climate and soil are similar to those of the American South.
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 blank industry.
Timber
These blank provide important products for the daily lives of
Texans.
Natural Resources
Farmers in the Panhandle can grow huge
crops of wheat and cotton by drilling and pumping water from the blank to irrigate their
fields.
Ogallala Aquifer
population of more than 25 million. To understand why the Texas population continues to grow, you must learn about
Demography
When studying population growth rate-the speed of growth-demographers look at severalfactors. One factor is the blank , the number of births per 1,000 people each year.
Birthrate
Southern farmers can often grow two sets of crops per year. Farmers in the Panhandle can grow huge
crops of wheat and cotton by blank and pumping water from the Ogallala Aquifer to irrigate their
fields.
Drilling
sunshine, trees, and wind.
Renewable Resources
. Examples of renewable
energy resources include
Sunshine, Trees, and Wind
also have a long history in Texas. Many people of African origin were
African American
In 2010 about blank American Indians lived in Texas. Many hold religious ceremonies and practice traditional ways of life. For example, the Alabama-Coushatta Indians hold traditional dances
on their reservation near Lake Livingston.
171,000
The blank 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 blank
Human Consumption
. Along the southeastern Gulf Coast, farmers grow
Rice and Vegetables
also have a long history in Texas. Many people of African origin were
In recent years more Asian Americans have made Texas their home. As of 2010 more than blank Asian Americans lived in
960,000
german festival
Sängerfests
In 2011, Texas ranchers
had some 13.3 million head of cattle worth over blank billion.
$6 billion
The slow process of refilling aquifers has led some Texans to organize water blank to manage water resources
Conservation Districts
The production of oil and natural gas in Texas is worth over blank billion per year.
$67 billion