Age of Oil, Progressive Movement and The Great Depression
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| First native-born Texan to be elected governor of Texas who supported farmers and ranchers and small businesses. | James Hogg
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| A period of great profits followed by a downward turn in an industry. | "boom and bust" cycle
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| Rural citizens who had not benefited from new industry started this movement in the 1890's. | Populism
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| This group worked to get women the right to vote. | The Texas Equal Suffrage Association
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| "boom and bust" in the cotton industry is a characteristic of what era? | The Great Depression
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| The dust bowl drought and New Deal programs are characteristics of what era? | The Great Depression
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| Why were many military bases built in Texas during World War II? | Because Texas had a mild climate and large expanses of land.
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| Growth in urban areas, the Temperance Movement and the Texas Railroad Commission are characteristics of what era? | The Age of Oil
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| What helped ranching develop in West Texas? | The windmills
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| How did World War II change the lives of women. | Many women entered the workforce.
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| These industries led to urbanization in Texas | transportation, manufacturing, oil & gas production.
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| The arrival of military facilities, naval and aircraft production and ammunition plants were the result of what? | International conflicts
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| How was Texas' economic development affected by the Dust Bowl? | Many farms were lost to banks.
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| How was Texas's society affected by the Dust Bowl? | Some North Texas farmers moved west to California
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