Gov 2306 chapter 1

Texas political culture is best described as moralistic political

Politics in texas has been defined by the almost equal political popularity of both the democrats and republicans

Throughout its history business interests have dominated Texan political culture

Houston is located in the gulf coastal plains region

Texas political life grew out of the gulf coastal plains

Dallas is located In the basin and range province

The border region is typically a Democratic Party bastion

Cotton is one of the oldest crops grown in Texas

Oil was the primary industry in Texas during the 19th century

Agriculture accounts for 35 percent of the contemporary Texan workforce

Oil was first discovered in west Texas in 1842

Oil production remains the primary driving force of exports from the Texas economy

The high tech economy of Texas emerged during 1920s

Two of the most important factors that may have helped Texas escape the worst of the Great Recession were an increasingly diversified economy lubricates by international trade and a resurgent oil and gas industry

The largest city in Texas is San Antonio