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34 Cards in this Set
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In which regions does one still find African American towns existing alongside white towns as it is still a social and cultural extension of the old south in that it is basically rural and biracial?
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East
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In which region was the oil well Spindletop found in 1901?
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West
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Which region was the earliest settled by Europeans and developed a ranchero culture with its mixed blood mestizos as Texas' first cowboys?
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South
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In which region would one find maquiladoras?
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South
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Which two regions of Texas create "The Border"
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South and Southwest
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Which region was settled by eastern europeans primarily germans along with czechs, poles, and norwegians?
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Hill Country
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Which regions settlers were Midwestern farmers that arrived via railroads from kansas city and whose commercial and cultural focus is still oriented toward kansas city?
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Panhandle
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Which region benefited from the failed French socialist colony named "La Reuinion" as their members remained in that region and influenced its development?
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North
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In which region would one find "The Valley"?
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South
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In which region would one find "The Winter Garden"?
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South
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In which time frame did Texas exist as an independent republic?
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1836-1845
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Sam Houstons views were...
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*Strong Unionist / alarmed by secessionist attitudes of texans
*Advocated peaceful relations with the indians. |
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Post Civil war texas was characterized by:
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*Occupation by US federal troops and military rule
*Civilian rule led by a radical republican as governor of texas *US legislation enacted that strictly limiting political participation of former confederate soldiers and officials. |
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The radical republican who served as governor from 1870-1873 was
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E.J. Davis
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Governor from 1914-1918
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James "Farmer Jim" Ferguson
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First republican presidential candidate to win texas' electoral votes
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Herbert Hoover
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Succesful flour salesman, host of a radio hillbilly show and serves as both governor and us senator from texas
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W. Lee "Pappy" O' Daniel
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Shivercrats...
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*Engaged in split-ticket voting
*Voted for a democrat for governor and republican for president |
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The first republican governor since reconstruction was
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William Clements
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All of the following are true about politics
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*The distriubtion of resources, material and nomaterial, that are valued.
*The process of reconciling social and economic differences *It is described as the master science but also wheelin and dealin *provides a means for those with differing views to strive for collective survival. |
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Views that Americans/Texans hold regarding government and politics and even economics
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Political values
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The consistent set of attitudes concerning the scope and purpose of government
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Political ideology
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Process by which citizens acquire politically relevant knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and patterns of behavior.
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Political socialization
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Components of Spanish colonization efforts in Texas
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*The presidio
*The rancho *Civilian settlements *The mission |
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Core ideas of the Texas Creed
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*Liberty
*Individualism *Equality *Constitutionalism |
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Population percentages
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Anglos, 52.4%
Hispanic 32% African-American 11.5% Others 4.2% |
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Texas Demographic Trends
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*Texas is experiencing population growth
*Texas is experiencing growth of urban areas *Growth of hispanic population *Rich are getting richer |
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Constitutional revisions
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*suggested substantive changes
*proposed simplifying the judicial branch *proposed veto sessions for the legislature |
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1869 Constitution
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was mandated by the national government and reflected the wishes of the republicans in the US congress
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1836 Constitution
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*Written after declaring independence from mexico
*Established the republic of texas |
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1845 Constitution
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*Written in preparation for initial entry into the united states
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1861 Constitution
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*Written to become part of the confederate states of america
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1866 Constitution
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*Written to regain entry into the USA
*Nullified secession, abolished slavery but included racist black codes. |
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1869 Constitution
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*Written to meet the demands of the 1867 Reconstruction Act
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