semester 2
Across
- 1. - Who was the President of Texas during its annexation to the United States in 1845?
- 3. - Which president favored admitting Texas to the Union?
- 6. - In what industry did Texas grow to become a leader in the Age of Oil?
- 8. - What was the name of the treaty that ended the Mexican War?
- 9. - What does LULAC stand for?
- 11. - Into which economy has the Texas economy become integrated due to technological innovations?
- 12. - From what did new cities grow along during the expansion of the railroad system?
- 14. - What term describes a period of great profits followed by a downward trend in an industry?
- 17. - What happened to many farms during the Dust Bowl?
- 18. - What did President James K. Polk favor admitting Texas to the Union as part of?
- 20. - To which coast did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo expand the land of the U.S.?
- 21. - What significant event happened before the Great Depression?
- 22. - In which war did Audie Murphy serve as a highly decorated soldier?
- 23. - Who founded the American G.I. Forum?
- 25. - What did the free press do during the Civil Rights movement?
- 26. - Who were the Texas Rangers primarily to protect Texans from?
- 28. - Who did the Texas Rangers primarily protect Texans from?
- 29. - Why did many people move to Texas during the Contemporary Era?
- 30. - What award was Horton Foote given for his contributions to the arts?
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- 2. - What award was Horton Foote given?
- 4. Texas was (blank) in 1845?
- 5. - In which industry did Texas grow to become a leader with the establishment of NASA?
- 7. - What was the primary function of the Texas Rangers?
- 10. - What helped to expand the oil industry in Texas?
- 13. - Which Texas playwright was awarded the National Medal of Arts?
- 15. - Which side did Texas join during the American Civil War?
- 16. - Why did many people move to Texas during the Contemporary Era?
- 19. - What type of tax helps fund state and local governments in Texas?
- 22. - What organization did Oveta Culp Hobby form and lead during WWII?
- 24. - During and after the Civil War, citizens were divided on the issue of what?
- 27. - What was Audie Murphy's profession?