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For most of its history, Texas has had a ______- based economy
In an election, most Texas voters will choose the candidate perceived as the most
According to a 2008 survey by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, the grater number of Texans identify with which two religious groups?
Who were the first to occupy the territory now known as Texas?
Which economic region of Texas is considered to be the financial center of the state?
Throughout its early history, a prime reason that people settles in Texas was
The __________ subculture describes a political subculture that expects government to maintain the existing political order for the benefit of a small elite
After Europeans discovered North America, France claimed all the territory encompassing the ___________ River system
In recent years, the Plains region of Texas has diversified its economy and focused less on __________ pursuits
A group known by the pejorative term _________ were Republicans who moved to the South to take political office during Reconstruction, while the term ________ was used to describe Southerners who supported Reconstruction Policies
The political culture of Texas was heavily influenced by the _________ subculture of Anglos, Mexican Americans, and African Americans and the _________ subculture of German settlers and people from the Midwest
Roughly 85% of Texas's population lives in ________ areas as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, while just over 15% lives in __________ areas
A _____________ __________ is a system of beliefs and values that define the role of government and the role of citizens in that government
When Texas was admitted as a state by the United States, Mexico still claimed Texas as its own, a conflict that resulted in the _______________ war
Spanish influence spread throughout the state after they settles the Rio Grande Valley and regions as far north and east as _________ _________
From 1848 to 1860, Texas' economy became increasingly tied to that of
Thomas Jefferson, first inaugural address, 1801Which of the following issues of the period was Jefferson most likely concerned with in the excerpt?
Of the 50 states, Texas ranks _______ both in total land size and in terms of population
The opinion expressed in the excerpt most directly addressed which of the following concerns of the early republic?
Which group settles in East Texas during the 1820s along with southern U.S. Anglos?