Answer to Question 1
Answer:
A. Texas divided geographically by the Balcones Escarpment
1. East: Gulf Lowlands
a. coastal plains: marine nurseries; rice, cotton and grain crops, earliest gas and oil fields
b. piney woods: timber, gas and oil
c. post oaks and prairies: cotton and natural gas
d. south Texas prairie: cattle, agriculture (cotton, vegetable and fruit), tourism
2. West: Western Highlands
a. Edwards plateau: sheep and goats, wine grapes, exotic game animals
b. Llano uplift: minerals, some agriculture (Germans)
c. Wichita prairie: wheat and cotton, ranches
d. high plains: cash crops of cotton and grain
e. west Texas basin and ranges: tourism
Answer to Question 2
Answer:
A. Turmoil during Reconstruction
1. western attacks from Plains Indians
2. union blockades destroyed economy
3. deaths of Texans during war
4. federal policies challenged Texans ideals of limited government
B. Republican governor E.J. Davis
1. elected through strict voting laws and policies from Radical Republicans
2. given broad powers to fix economic and political chaos
3. Republican legislature raised taxes and used military to fix lawlessness
4. did not have public support
C. Distrust of Republicans
1. 1873 voting rights restored to all
2. election had wide-spread voter fraud
3. Davis challenges results with appeal to supporters on Texas Supreme Court
4. Despite winning appeal has to give up due to overwhelming Democratic support
D. Historical legacy results in 100 years of Democrats in power and general distrust of Republican party
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