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116 Cards in this Set
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Maj. Gen. John Magruder |
1863 battle of galveston organizes recapture of Galveston |
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US Gen. Nathaniel Brooks |
1863 Battle of Sebine Pass Sails from New Orleans |
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Battle of Palmito Ranch |
CSA John Rip Ford vs. Col. Theodore Barret Ford Rallies troops and forces them to retreat |
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John Bell Hood |
East Front Commander Hoods Texas Brigade Battle of Antietam 61% Casualty rate |
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Maria Von Blucher |
Piano lessons Home Garden |
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Andrew Johnson |
Lincoln's Vp End slavery by ratifying 13th amendment Provisional gov. appointed Invalidate secession ordinances Repudiate War Debt |
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Brig. General James W. Throckmorton |
Governor 1866-67 Opposed secession Ratify New constitution |
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The Davis Administration |
Radical Republican Governor of Texas Expansion of State of Gov. Establishes public order Higher taxes- 10 times higher Not popular |
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The Coke Administration |
Redeemer Republicans overthrow democrats Fraud and Intimidation Organize own reconstruction New Constitution- same one to date/ 1876 |
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Randal Slidell Mackenzie |
4th US calvary Defeats indians Remolino Raid- Unofficial orders- Kickapoos Battle of Palo Duro Canyon |
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Benjamin Grierson |
10th US Calvary TX Frontier Fort Davis 1880 Battle of Rattlesnake Springs - Against the Apache |
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Lt. Henry o'Flipper |
Fort Davis First AA graduate of West Point Born a slave Officer in 10th US Calvary Quarter Master Court Marshalled Finally gets Honorable Discharge in 1976 |
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William Shafter |
New commanding officer at Ft. Davis Relieves Flipper of duties Charges Flipper with Embezzlement |
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Chisholm Trail |
Major source for cattle out of Texas Served eastern markets |
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Goodnight-Loving |
Charles Goodnight-Oliver Loving Served western markets |
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Elizabeth Williams |
Texas cattle queen School teacher First Women to ride the Chisholm Trail |
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J F Glidden |
invented barbwire American |
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XIT Ranch |
Largest ranch in Texas 3 million+ acres Panhandle Used to finance the new capital building |
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Sam Bass |
Born in Indiana Holds up stagecoaches and robs them Gang member betrays him |
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John Wesley Hardin |
Began at age 15 25 years in prison Studied law in prison Falls in love with clients wife -hitman to kill husband kills him |
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William Sydney Porter |
Teller at first national bank in Austin Embezzlement Five years in prison Writes Short Stories |
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Scott Joplin |
Superb Musician and composer "Jig Piano" "Ragged time" "Rag Time" Best piece was "maple leaf" Wrote "the entertainer" Treemonisha |
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Elizabeth Ney |
One of the first professional sculptors in TX From Germany Statutes of SFA and Sam Houston |
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William George Crush |
Agent for RR Run 2 locomotives together to promote RR 3 killed by debris |
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The Grange |
Created to help farmers with problems 4% plan to try and help Lead to creation of the FFA |
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Southern Alliance 1877 |
White organization Published newspapers Lecturers
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Colored Farmers National Alliance |
Educating member on how to farm better |
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1880 Northwest Alliance |
Smaller then Southern Alliance Objected to centralized control of southern alliance and exclusion of AA |
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Mary Lease |
Kansas Farmers Rights lecturer "raise less corn and more hell" |
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James B Weaver |
Omaha Platform peoples presidential candidate Agrarian unrest |
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1896 election |
William McKinley Wins Republican |
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Jim Hogg |
Governor of Texas Moderate reform changes Doctor,Lawyer,Statesmen Daughter Ima Restrict power of RR Established RR Commission Insurance Regulation Anti-Trust legislation Opposed Prohibition Opposed Lynching |
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Lyne T Barret |
Discovery of oil in Nacogdoches Drilled and commercially produced |
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Thomas Campbell |
Progressive Governor Creates State Dept. of Agriculture Tax on RR property Robertson Insurance law 1907 Funding for education Bank Guarantee Law 1909 Abandonment of Convict Hiring |
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Jose Canales |
Investigates the Texas Rangers Attract better men by higher wages Specific procedure for citizen complaint |
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Gen. John Pershing |
First American force to arrive overseas in WW1 |
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Farmer Jim Ferguson |
Conservative democrat Opposed suffrage Opposed Prohibition-Breweries paid campaign One of best public speakers Limit rent charged by landlords Education-Cumpulsory Quarrel with UT Embezzlement of public funds-UT |
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Annie Web Blanton |
1st woman to hold statewide office in TX State superintendent for public intrusion |
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Miriam Ferguson |
Election against Klan candidate- Felix Robertson Reduce UT appropriation Prohibits mask wearing in public Textbooks-No more free ones |
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Albert Sidney Burelson |
Post Master general Woodrow Wilson Administration |
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David Houston |
Secretary of Agriculture Woodrow Wilson Administration |
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Thomas Watt Gregory |
Attorney General Woodrow Wilson Administration |
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Edward House |
Unofficial advisor for Wilson Friend of James Hogg gets him into politics Most trusted advisor Foreign Affairs Diplomatic missions Involved in peace treaty for WW1 |
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John Nance Garner |
"Cactus Jack" 32nd VP of USA Speaker of the House Supports FDR and accepts VP nomination Single most important man in new deal programs |
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Sam Rayburn |
Speaker of the House More than 48 years of continuous service Ally of John Nance Garner Major Figure in Washington |
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Franklin Roosevelt |
Economic Relief Economic Reform Confidence and stability -Innovation |
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Miriam Ferguson and Texas Banks |
Banks going bankrupt People are taking money out Closes all banks in Texas |
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Emergency Banking Act-New Deal |
Closes all banks on March 6 4 day holiday Stable banks to get federal assistance and reopen |
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Federal Emergency Relief Act- New Deal |
Provides relief for the unemployed Money to state programs on matching basis |
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Texas Rehabilitation and relief commission-New Deal |
System of county Boards to distribute FERA unemployed monies |
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Public Works Administration-New Deal |
Hired skilled workers Construct large scale projects |
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Civilian Conservation Corps-New Deal |
Targets single men 17-25 whose family receiving unemployment. Enrolled in camps supervised by Army Reserves Work in Forest and Soil Conservation --Built Cabin on Caddo lake Receive 30$ month, had to send 25$ back to family |
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Civil Works Administration- New Deal |
Employed people-provided with continual work ethic Nothing created was long lasting Make work projects |
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Agricultural Adjustment Act- New Deal |
Increase farm income by limiting production Subsidies paid to farmers who limited acreage Quotas on production |
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Works Progress Administration- New Deal |
Relief work on lasting basis
Unskilled workers without regard to race Writing travel guides Painting Murals Musicians to travel around putting on shows Pays for historical surveys Actors to travel stage |
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Rural Electrification Administration- New Deal |
Low interest loans to coops to build Electrical power systems Important in texas to farms |
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Social Security Act of 1935- New Deal |
Introduce Pensions for elderly Joined federal-state unemployment compensation program Allowances for disabled |
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Bonnie and Clyde |
Bank Robberies Francis Hamer tracks down in Louisiana Killed 167 bullets Romantic people Glamorous image-ruthless killers though |
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James V. Allred |
Takes over Governor after Ferguson Strong new dealer Brings much needed cash to texas Establishes Dept. Of Public Safety PWA projects |
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Wilbert "Pappy" Lee O'Daniel |
Governor of Texas 1939-41 Manages flower company in Fort Worth Radio broadcasting Golden rule Ten commandments Mother love Abolition of poll tax Increase state pensions for elderly Becomes senator |
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George H.W. Bush |
Graduated from Corpus Christi Naval Air Station 18 YO Youngest to date to earn his wings |
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Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Supreme commander of Allie troops at Normandy Gives command to storm the beach |
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Col. James Earl Rudder |
President of TAMU Commander and trainer of 2nd Ranger Battalion Rudders Rangers Storm beach at Pointe du Hoc Higher than 50% casualty rate |
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Audie Murphy |
WW2 Hero and Hollywood Actor At death, most decorated combat soldier in History 33 awards in WW2 Every medal USA gave for Valor |
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Doris Miller |
AA USS West Virginia Aboard when Japs attack Pearl Harbor Carries captain off ship Receives the Navy Cross Dies in Combat later by torpedo |
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Macario Garcia |
Born in Mexico Brave and courageous Medal of Honor Honorable discharge as Sargent |
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Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz |
From Fredricksburg Guides allied forces to victory in Pacific Theatre |
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Col. Oveta Culp Hobby |
1942 Womens Auxiliary Army Corps leader Women serving would release a man for combat |
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Private Felix Longoria |
Died in WW2 Three rivers Cemetery Funeral home wouldnt let her hold service in chapel. Contact Hector Garcia-American Gi Forum Letters to LBJ LBJ gets him buried at Arlington |
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Lyndon B. Johnson |
Democrat Teacher at Cotulla Worked with low income, hispanic families Great society |
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Headstart- Great Society program |
Pre school support and health for low income |
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Medicare- Great Society program |
Federal assistance to those 65 and older Low cost medical insurance |
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Medicaid- Great Society program |
Health Insurance for those with low income |
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Civil Rights act 1964- Great Society program |
Outlaws discrimination in public accomadations
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Voting Rights act 1965- Great Society program |
Permitted federal Government to inspect voter registration Outlaws discrimination voting processes like literacy test |
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Smith V. Allwright (NAACP) |
Smith is Dentist and civil rights avctivist Attempts to vote in democratic primary Denied So now anyone can vote in primary |
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Sweatt V. Painter |
Meet all eligibility requirements accept race UT School of Law Separate but equal schools open SCOTUS held that UT has to enroll him |
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Brown V. Board of Education |
Ends separate but equal Unanimous SCOTUS agrees that separate education facilities are unequal Desegregation should proceed with all deliberate speed
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Delgado V. Bastrop |
6 YO denied entrance to white school BC she is Mexican LULAC files suit against BISD Mexicans were not considered separate race Suffered with De Facto Court orders section of this separation |
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Election of 1860 |
Abe Lincoln not trying to end slavery trying to not let it expand |
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Explaining secession in texas |
Defense of southern culture/life Unions values have decayed beyond repair Eco/Social kayos |
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Disadvantages of texas in civil war |
Not diversified Import Manufacturing Union blockades of ports CSA high tax Shortages |
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Advantages of Texas in civil war |
Border with Mexico No large military units occupy |
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Summary of Texas after civil war |
Economic devestation Political and social disruption Emancipation of slave population |
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Young soldiers in civil war |
Age- young Immaturity Training Homesickness Propoganda use |
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Presidential reconstruction Lincoln |
Lenient readmission 10% of CSA take future pledge Support laws regarding emancipation Elect delegates to write new constitution Establish new state governments Out of their proper place |
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Radical Republicans |
Want sweeping transformations Disagree with 10% plan Become full citizens with full rights Dismantle plantation elites Congress to supervise reconstruction |
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Presidential reconstruction Johnson |
Lenient readmission Ratify 13th amendment Future pledge of allegiance to union Provisional government appointed not elected Conventions by loyal unionist voters Invalidate secession ordinances Abolish Slavery Repudiate all war debt |
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Slaves were free in texas when? |
General Order #3 Gordon Granger Juneteenth |
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Freedmens Bureau |
Help transition from slave to free Labor contracts Medical Care Schools Courts |
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Texas new constitution-Minimal compliance |
No guarantee of political rights for blacks New elections Secession null and void Repudiated war debt Recognized but not ratify 13th amendment Promised basic rights to freedom |
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Black Codes 1866 |
Wrote by former slave owners No freedom of movement Labor contracts No rights to assemble Marriage Prohibited from holding office, voting, testifying Schools No visitors Vagrancy |
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Congressional Reconstruction |
Attempt impeachment of Johnson Extend Freedmens bureau Existing state gov. in south as provisional gov Meet congressional scrutinty TX constitution is inadequate 5 Military districts Voting restrictions-no arms against union |
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Congressional Reconstruction: To re-enter Union |
Agree with all Johnsons demands Register all eligible AA and white voters New convention/constitution New state and local governments New senators/congressmen Ratify 13 and 14 amendment Secure congressional approval |
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Constitution of 1869 |
Slavery forbidden Equality among everyone AA male suffrage Appointed not elected office Mandatory school attendance 13th amendment ratification |
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Legacy of reconstruction |
Distrust for federal gov Limited state gov Lower taxes White political dominance Destroys republican party for next century Decline in AA political influence |
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Congressional solutions to indians |
Extermination Extinction Removal -Johnsons idea, used |
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Reasons for cattle drive decline |
RR stations crept closer to texas More ranches built around water holes 1876 hot summer Winter of 1876 brutality |
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Southern honor |
Code of Chivalry Reputation for toughness Willingness to use violence Respect and defend women's honor |
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Economic changes after CW |
Industrial growth Subsistence to market agriculture Growing number of tenant farmers |
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What is populism |
Agricultural crusade A movement by farmers and their families |
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Currency crisis in USA-Populism era |
America is on gold standard Issue currency up to the amount of gold reserve Less money in circulation Interest rates are higher Hard for farmers to get loans |
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Oil: sedimentary basin |
Formed by plants and animals remains |
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Spindletop |
Most important oil discovery Two booms Birth of modern petroleum industry South of Beaumont Struggle to overcome difficult sand soil Find oil at 1039 feet |
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Boomtown Borger |
Ace Borger is town promoter John Miller is Mayer Refugees for criminals Dick Herwig is organized crime associate Governor Daniel Moody-Martial law |
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Galveston storm and its affects |
Naming of hurricanes First look at Progessivism in texas Empower city government Employ proffessionals Gov. by commission City manager model-Texas idea Successfully rebuilds city |
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What is Progressivism? |
Multi level response by middle class to the underside of industrial capitalism |
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Urban middle class reform |
Progressivism Child labor Local Gov Sidewalks Environment Etc. |
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Progessivism |
Social engineering Efficiancy Expertise Expansion of Gov role |
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Progressive method in texas |
Factions within democrats Little concern for racial minorities or farmers Municipal reform- Texas idea Gov. regulation- more power Direct election of senators Prohibition Women Suffrage Thomas Campbell governor |
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WW1 |
Triple entente-F,GB,R Triple alliance-G,AH,I Assacination of archduke Ferdinand-pivotal Military technologies Trench Warfare U boats Lusotania- Brings USA into war, sunk |
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Ferguson era Political platform |
Appeal to tenant farmers Limit rent by landlords-unconstitutional Education-apportionment |
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KKK Challange |
Black codes and Jim Crow laws Segregation and discrimination 2nd wave around WW1 Distrust of catholics, jews, foreigners Growing political power-expand influence Nominate Felix D Robertson for governor |
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Texas and GD |
Falling cotton and oil prices High unemployment Stock Market collapses Banks going bankrupt |
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WW2 |
Starts with Germany occupying Poland Blitzkrieg USA tries to stay neutral-become allie USA enters war when Japs bomb Pearl Harbor |
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Texas and WW2 |
Higher Ag. Prices Defense related industries Women, AA, MA filling male roles Military installments-Camp Hearne POW Military Personell trained- CC Naval Air station |
