Conflicts and Rebuilding
In 1861, Texas seceded from the U.S. because...
Texans supported states’ rights, slavery, and opposed tariffs
Development of industries like NASA, oil and gas, and computers led to…
Texas changing from an agrarian to urban society
Women in the suffrage movement met to…
Fight for voting rights
What caused downtown stores and theaters to go out of business?
Growth of suburbs
What economic impact did the Dust Bowl have on the Texas Panhandle?
Led to an economic downturn occurred in the farming and ranching industries
What land acquisition by the U.S. contributed to the Mexican American War?
The annexation of Texas
Texans contributed to WWII by rationing, building bases, and -
Expanding the shipbuilding industry
Which Civil Rights leader founded CORE?
James Farmer
Buffalo Bayou connects Houston to the _________________________, and helped the population and economy of Houston grow.
The Gulf of Mexico
The invention of barbed wire and and windmills affected the development of West Texas by -
Making ranching and farming the primary economic activity
How was the Texas economy impacted by the Civil War?
Texans were not able to get basic necessities
The discovery of a lot of petroleum led to…
Increased job opportunities and profitable companies
President Lyndon Baines Johnson was President during which major event?
The Civil Rights Movement
Why was the building of the Seawall and raising the level of the land in Galveston important?
The Seawall was built to protect the island from hurricane storm surges and the land was raised to prevent flooding
When a city suddenly is lacking a vital resource, like water, it can cause the…
Governments have to increase their spending
What Political effects did the Civil War have on Texas?
The 13th,14th, and 15th amendments, which gave freedom and citizenship to African Americans
Transportation of people and goods/products on Texas railroads and highways contributes to…
Texas being ranked #1 in the nation for exports
Women’s Suffrage, Labor Unions, and the Temperance movement were part of…
The Progressive Era
Why might CFISD schools have lasagna, pizza, tacos, and shrimp gumbo on the cafeteria menu?
Diverse cultures live in the Houston area
What were some issues facing the Republic of Texas according to Mirabeau Lamar?
No Army or weapons, no money, and no credit (in debt)
What kinds of issues did the government officials in Texas have to deal with during Reconstruction?
Getting the south back in the Union, what to do with Freedmen, punishing Confederate soldiers
Texas Leader James Hogg is known for what?
Asking the state to create an agency to regulate railroads in Texas
From 1978 to 1990 the elections for Texas governor were split evenly between democrats and republicans, this reflects what?
The emergence of a two party system
A good example of improvements to infrastructure in Texas would be…
A highway 290 expansion project
Cattle trails expanded to gain profits largely because…
Cattle were worth much more in the Northern states at $40 a head