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  1. 2. __________ Soldiers-- The nickname for the famous African American regiments of the US Army who helped keep the peace among American Indians in the West after the Civil War?
  2. 3. A special challenge or danger for the cowboys on cattle drives included the danger of _____________ (most of the massed herd of cattle suddenly bolting or running out of control)
  3. 6. ________ Amendment bars excessive bail and fines and cruel and unusual punishment.
  4. 7. _______Amendment provides several rights protections: to express ideas through speech and the press, to assemble or gather with a group to protest or for other reasons, and to ask the government to fix problems. It also protects the right to religious beliefs and practices.
  5. 9. Texas Governor James _______ will help create the Texas Railroad Commission to protect Texans from unfair business practices (hint: could be problems with very high transport charges, etc.)
  6. 10. Urbanization (growth of cities) resulted in an increase in jobs in _________ related fields.
  7. 11. This natural-powered machine will help some farmers and ranchers in West Texas to irrigate crops and water cattle without having access to a river?
  8. 14. The primary goal of the Texas Equal Suffrage Association (TESA) was to win ______________ the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution.
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  1. 1. This group will help support the rights of Spanish-speaking people?
  2. 4. _________ Amendment provides additional protections to people accused of crimes, such as the right to a speedy and public trial, trial by an impartial jury in criminal cases, and to be informed of criminal charges.
  3. 5. _______Amendment provides several protections for people accused of crimes. It states that serious criminal charges must be started by a grand jury. A person cannot be tried twice for the same offense (double jeopardy)
  4. 7. The Dust Bowl affected economic (businesses, jobs, money) development in Texas as many ______ were lost to banks.
  5. 8. The expansion of the _________ system in the early 1900s (early 20th century) will also help grow the urban centers in Dallas and Houston
  6. 12. During the early 1900s the Houston and Dallas areas and their surrounding regions will grow to become the locations of major _____________ centers.
  7. 13. This was a major factor that helped push or facilitate the settlement of the Texas frontier? (hint: this will grow rapidly after the Civil War ends). _________ for Beef in the east.