TEXAS RESOURCES
Drilling that can occur in the depths of the ocean; new oil reserves have been found and the industry has flourished
What is Deep Sea Drilling?
a lifelong outdoorsman, and animal lover, wrote "Adventures with a Texas Naturalist", which was published in 1947
Who is Michael Dell?
NASA was located in Houston (Clear Lake) and is part of this specific Industry. It brought many jobs to the Houston area, as well as other cities,
What is Aerospace Industry?
The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country
What is Immigration?
OPEC stands for:
What is Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries?
Mexican-American author with published works of poetry, non-fiction and fiction for children and young adults. She has won numerous awards for her works that focus on Mexican American characters and her bilingual works.
Who is Diane Gonzales Bertrand?
From Houston, developed a new type of drill bit called the rotary drill bit. The bit made it possible to drill through very hard rock to reach oil deep underground. (1933)
Howard Hughes Sr
MD Anderson Cancer Research Hospital is the leading cancer research hospital in the nation. Most large and mid-size urban areas are medical hubs and support jobs and industries.
What is Medical/Healthcare Industry?
The most racially Diverse and Medically advanced City in Texas
What is Houston?
-method of oil drilling where highly pressurized liquid combinations including water and chemicals are used to break up rock and gain access to oil;
What is Hydraulic Drilling?
was a Texas writer who wrote about African American, Anglo, and Hispanic cowboys, as well as American Indian, Spanish, African American, and Mexican heritage. His writings developed an appreciation of the legends, the myths, and the many cultures of Texas.
Was aboard the first Apollo spacecraft that carried astronauts into space. He and three other astronauts successfully orbited the Earth 163 times returning safely after 11 days.
Who is Walter Cunningham ?
Companies in Austin, Dallas and other cities provide jobs and contribute to a highly educated workforce.
What is Computer Technology?
Immigration causes a need for better-------------- system( Increase in roads, bridges, Toll roads etc)
What is Transportation system?
–have been built to control water use, flooding, and to provide hydro-electrical power
African American Texan who established ragtime, one of the most popular forms of music during the turn of the 20th century. He was a talented pianist and music writer. He wrote more than 500 pieces of music, including a ballet and two operas
Who is Scott Joplin?
Who is Denton Cooley?
Since World War II, this has become a major industry in Texas which revolutionized Transportation.
What is the Oil Industry?
Immigration causes the need for a better and larger --------- system in Texas (more teachers, buildings, resources etc)
What is Education system?
Planting of trees, irrigation, planting of appropriated crops, and organizing the state into soil and water districts
What is Soil conservation?
–was an American playwright and screenwriter. He was best known for his Academy Award-winning screenplays such as the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird and the 1983 film Tender Mercies
Was the first woman to become a pediatric surgeon in the state of Texas. In her work at Texas Children's Hospital and St. Joseph's Hospital in Houston, she conducted research on congenital defects, burn treatment, spleen reparation, and the prevention of hepatitis
Who is Benny Brooks?
Has become a new industry in Texas in areas that have suffered a decrease in industries and population like West Texas, the Panhandle, and South Texas
What is Wind Energy/Renewable Energy?
At the beginning of the 21st century Texas continues to attract a large majority of immigrants seeking jobs from country.