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Chapter 14
Texas in Transition
The History of Texas
Harlan Davidson, Inc.
History of Texas, 4e
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Learning Outcomes (14)
• be knowledgeable about how each of the last
four decades have impacted the state,
• comprehend the economic and cultural impact
of immigration on the state,
• cite the key political reason for Texas’ difficulties
regarding future issues,
• anticipate the implications of immigration on
Texas as a border state & future social, cultural
& economic difficulties.
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Chapter 14
Texas in Transition
• The Texas population in transition
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Immigration & the Hispanic majority
The poverty challenge
Widening gap between affluent & poorer Texans
Texas-style politics as usual
The demographic challenge
• The Texas economy in transition
– A modern industrial state?
– OPEC, Texas oil, & the energy crisis
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Texas in Transition
• The Texas economy in transition
– 1980s oil bust fosters diversification
– Impact of North American Free Trade Agreement
(1993)
– Restructuring
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Texas “high-tech” revolution benefits state
Growth of service-sector jobs
income disparity by region
The business “triangle” – Dallas, Houston, Austin/San
Antonio
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Texas in Transition
• Texas Farmers: The End of a Dream?
– Agriculture struggles to remain profitable
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Cotton & grain
Nursery & greenhouse crops
The role of federal assistance
Coping with a global economy & market forces
• The Changing Face of Urban Texas
– Shift in urban-to-rural ratio
• Texas cities experience dramatic growth
• Urban sprawl, highways, revitalization of city centers
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Texas Culture in the Modern Era
• Religion in Texas: A Force for Tradition
– Roman Catholicism on the rise
– Evangelical denomination increase
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Charismatic preachers
Megachurches
Southern Baptist Divisions
Religious diversity
– Muslim mosques
– Buddhist temples
– Ethnic Christian congregations
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Texas in Transition
A status of Our Lady of Fatima in Buddhist-like pose, Port Arthur
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Texas Culture in the Modern Era
• Onto a world stage
– The “Third Coast”
– Traditional art forms
– Renowned artists, writers, & musicians
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Festivals
Music performance & recording
Tejano artists
Film
– The New Texas History - the end of exceptionalism
– Museums & memorials
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Texas in Transition
• Texans at Play: Sports & Leisure
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Marketing football: a Texas passion
Sports arenas & stadiums transform landscape
Expansion of country-club sports, gold & tennis
High school & college sports
Participatory sports
• Recreational activities
• State Parks
• Hunting, fishing & boating
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Texas in Transition
• The paradox of Texas politics
– Enduring conservatism
– Republican Party gains
– Gov. Ann Richards,
a political star
– The rise of George W. Bush
– A Texan returns to
the White House
– Building ethnic & racial
coalitions at state & local level
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Historic Assumptions in Transition
• Public Education: A Battleground
– Dealing with educational inadequacies
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HB 72 “no-pass, no-play” rule
Standardized testing
School finance
Mexican American Legal Defense Fund (MALDEF)
“Robin Hood” bill
– Higher Education: World-class? Who pays?
• Affirmative action: Hopwood v. State of Texas
• Tuition & the Permanent University Fund
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Historic Assumptions in Transition
• The Challenges of Criminal Justice
– Prison conditions
• Crime rates
• The death penalty debate
• The Water Dilemma
– Protecting Texas aquifers
• Need for a comprehensive plan
• Search for a solution
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Historic Assumptions in Transition
• Protecting the Environment
– State regulatory agencies
– Pollution & development issues
• Taxes: A Decision Deferred?
– The “low taxes bring economic growth” maxim
• A search for revenue
– “sin taxes”
– Property & sales taxes
• A regressive system
• Conclusion: Surviving in the 21st century
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Key Words & Terms (14)
MALDEF (Mexican American Legal
Defense Fund)
Immigration Reform and Control Act
of 1986
OPEC (Organization of Petroleum
Exporting Countries)
"Robin Hood" law
NAFTA (North American Free Trade
Agreement)
TACHE (Texas Asso. Of Chicanos
in Higher Education)
Governor Mark White
House Bill 72
Ruiz v. Estelle
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“Trans-Texas Corridor”
Rick Perry
Tom DeLay
Carole Keeton Strayhorn
Richard “Kinky”Friedman
Hopwood v. State of Texas
2006 State Water Plan
Ross Perot
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