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- what are the 5 parts to the constitution of 1876
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1 powers of governor were reduced
2 legislature meets every 2 years
3 lowered salaries of state officals
4 reduced $ spent on education
5 guaranteed the right to vote to all races - what did the democrats do
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>reduced public spending
>cut public services
>restore law and order in tx - what was the womens sufferage and what did they want
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women made rp 1/2 pop.
they wanted rights for women - how did railroads help the people
- move goods and people cheaply and quickly
- how many miles did the railroads go across tx
- 1900-10000 miles
- which cities develop quickly as railroad centers
- houston dallas and ft worth
- what was the city transportation
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side walks gutters
brick becomes a common paving material
street cars (trollies) show up in 1880s - what were the changes in industry
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1 processing farm products meat- packing plants
2 lumbering- east tx
3 mining- central tx
4 oil- first well in brown country in 1878 (not major yet) - what were the railroad problems in tx
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higher rates to people who had no choice and must use a certain railroad
lower rates for those who would choose railroads - what problems did farmers face in tx
- unfair shipping rates
- who found the texas railroad commission
- james hogg
- what did james hogg do
- he was a governor he fixed prices, charging more for shory than long hauls, and unfair rates
- what were the farming improvements
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6 out of every 10 texans worked on farms
threshing machines- seperated grain from straw
new plows, reapers, ect. - what were the city improvements
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by 1990- san antonio 53321
houston 44633
dallas 42638
telephones, gas for lamps and heat, ice boxes, and electric powerplants - what were the improvements on education
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olga kohlberg- invented kinder garden
seggregated schools - what were the kinds of schools
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praire view normal school( for african am.)
public- agricultural and mechanical college, ut
normal- train teachers
private- smu and rice - what were some things in health and medical care
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professionals limited
medical schools- ut medical school in galveston
schools for people with disabilities- visually and hearing impaired too - what were some of the womens roles
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few jovs outside the home
martha bickler- gov. worker
elisabet ney- aritst
involved in sufferage, prohibition, and equality movments - what were some of the celebrations in tx
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july 4th - us independence
juneteenth- af. am. freedom
diez Seis de Septiembre- mexican independance
Cinco de Mayo- military victory - when did the big hurricane hit in galveston
- sept. 8, 1900- complete devastation
- how many died in the hurricane
- 6000
- how did they protect galveston more
- sea wall, and raised the island
- what was the terrell election law
- a new way to elect public officials
- what was the prohibition movement
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prohibited the sale and drinking of alcohol
women christian temperance union and anti saloon league
1918- state prohibition law
1919- constitutional amendment