Modern Texas Improvements Flashcards
(9 cards)
-Had economical boom & bust cycles
-Great Depression, and economical crises severely affected it
-during 2008 the housing market suffered
Banking & real Estate (economic)
-Computer technology is the leading industry in Texas
-Austin very popular for Tech (tourism Economy)
-Many businesses in Texas are computer based
Computer Technology (economic)
-Largest Texas energy industry is the Wind energy
-Texas is a major producer of alternate energy
- The landmass of Texas helps collect a lot of energy ex: solar, wind, water etc.
Energy production(economic)
-Urbanization helps the businesses that run their
- many technology improvements
Urbanization (Economic)
-Enabled tourism & business
-Encouraged new businesses Ex: gas stations, hotels, restaurants etc.
-Inspired the automobile industry for more cars etc.
Texas Highway system (Economic)
-Includes the profitable aeronautics industry
- government gave million to this industry (New tech)
-Sent satellites etc. & is part of our everyday life
Science & Technology (economic)
-Was given a political position as president.
-declared Global war on terrorism ( war is usually political)
-Made a political decision in response to 9/11
George W. Bush Another Texas in the White House (Political)
-Texas population: over 25 million people
- a lot of peso-left immigrate to Texas
-1/2 the Texas population is from migrations
- Texas leaders will begin to improve public resources
Texas as a culturally diverse state (Social)
- Frackings a technique used by oil businessses
- fracking provided billions to the Texas econemy
-It made them one of the top providers in Texas
-US doesnt need to rely on other countries
-fracking in Texas (Economic)