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24 Cards in this Set
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what are the 5 parts to the constitution of 1876
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1 powers of governor were reduced
2 legislature meets every 2 years 3 lowered salaries of state officals 4 reduced $ spent on education 5 guaranteed the right to vote to all races |
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what did the democrats do
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>reduced public spending
>cut public services >restore law and order in tx |
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what was the womens sufferage and what did they want
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women made rp 1/2 pop.
they wanted rights for women |
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how did railroads help the people
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move goods and people cheaply and quickly
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how many miles did the railroads go across tx
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1900-10000 miles
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which cities develop quickly as railroad centers
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houston dallas and ft worth
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what was the city transportation
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side walks gutters
brick becomes a common paving material street cars (trollies) show up in 1880s |
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what were the changes in industry
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1 processing farm products meat- packing plants
2 lumbering- east tx 3 mining- central tx 4 oil- first well in brown country in 1878 (not major yet) |
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what were the railroad problems in tx
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higher rates to people who had no choice and must use a certain railroad
lower rates for those who would choose railroads |
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what problems did farmers face in tx
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unfair shipping rates
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who found the texas railroad commission
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james hogg
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what did james hogg do
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he was a governor he fixed prices, charging more for shory than long hauls, and unfair rates
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what were the farming improvements
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6 out of every 10 texans worked on farms
threshing machines- seperated grain from straw new plows, reapers, ect. |
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what were the city improvements
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by 1990- san antonio 53321
houston 44633 dallas 42638 telephones, gas for lamps and heat, ice boxes, and electric powerplants |
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what were the improvements on education
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olga kohlberg- invented kinder garden
seggregated schools |
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what were the kinds of schools
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praire view normal school( for african am.)
public- agricultural and mechanical college, ut normal- train teachers private- smu and rice |
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what were some things in health and medical care
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professionals limited
medical schools- ut medical school in galveston schools for people with disabilities- visually and hearing impaired too |
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what were some of the womens roles
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few jovs outside the home
martha bickler- gov. worker elisabet ney- aritst involved in sufferage, prohibition, and equality movments |
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what were some of the celebrations in tx
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july 4th - us independence
juneteenth- af. am. freedom diez Seis de Septiembre- mexican independance Cinco de Mayo- military victory |
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when did the big hurricane hit in galveston
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sept. 8, 1900- complete devastation
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how many died in the hurricane
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6000
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how did they protect galveston more
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sea wall, and raised the island
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what was the terrell election law
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a new way to elect public officials
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what was the prohibition movement
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prohibited the sale and drinking of alcohol
women christian temperance union and anti saloon league 1918- state prohibition law 1919- constitutional amendment |
