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Galveston hurricane
Hurricane that moved towards Galveston on September 8th. 6,000 to 8,000 lives were lost, and half the city was destroyed. Afterwards a commision plan was established -
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Texas Timeline
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Spindletop
Patillo Higgins and Anthony lucas searched for oil at spindletop. They began drilling in june 1900. They found oil,but lucas's tools were too weak. On January 10 a plume of oil shot up from the ground producing 800000 barrels over 9 days -
World war I
A war that started in Europe pn 1914 between the allied forces and central powers. America attempted to stay neutral , but Germany sank a Brittish ship and killed 128 Americans. On April 6 1917 America declared war on germany and trained soldiers in texas. many texans. Many Texans supported the war by purchasing war bonds. -
18th Amendment
The amendment that banned the production and sale of alchohol in 1920. The demodratic party was split into for and against the prohibition. The amendment won enough support to be passed. -
19th Amendment
The amendment that gave woman sufferage. The Texas legislation ratified the amendment in June 1919. The amendment was ratified rationally in 1920 -
First Woman in Texas office Miriam Ferguson
The first woman in Texas to be elected into office as a governor. She was a controversial governor, who did little for education. She also gave highway department contracts to friends instead of the lowest bidder. -
Dust bowl and Great Depresion
In October 1929, a panic in the New YOrk Stock Exchange led to a crash in the stock market. People who invested money into stocks were left with nothing, and could not repay loans. Millions of people were unemployed. In 1930, a drought struck. Spring winds came and started swirling large clouds of dust, killing crops and cattle. -
World War Two
20 year after World War One, France and brittan declared war on Germany and Italy, due to an unprovocted attack on Poland. In asia, Japan invadd China in 1937, and they Hoped the U.U would come to their aid. In 1941 japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbour. U.S joined war with allied forces and texans were eager to fight. -
Sweatt vs Painter
Herman Sweatt and the University of Texas School of Law. The school denied his school application and sent him to a seperate school. The U.S supreme court ruled that sgregated areas in a proffesional schools is against the constitution -
Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education
Case that declared separate education facilities as unequal. It was a victory for minority groups and agered mayn Texas. A mob formed around the school in protest and the Texas legislature kep segragation until the 1960s. -
Presidental election
John F. Kennedy was elected in 1960 and believed the United States was on the eddge of the "New Frontier". He planned to cut taxes, as well as other national problems After Kennedy's death, Lyndon B. Johnson was elected. -
Henry B. Gonzales
Democrat Henry Gonzales became the first Mexican American elected in the Texas Senate. IN 1961 he was elected into the House of Representatives, where he served for 37 years. He also became the chairman of the Banking Committee in 1988. -
Assassination in Dallas - Texan in D.C.
On November 22, John F. Kennedy and the Texas governor were shot in Dallas. Lyndon was sworn in as the new president. John F. Kennedy died later that day. -
Civil Rights Act And Voting Rights Act
Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that banned the segregation in public places. The act barred groups with contracts discriminating in race,sex,religion, or national origin. In 1965, Congress passed the Voting Rights Act allowing federal government to check voting procedures to protect citizens' right to vote. -
Vietnam War
South Vietnam was fighting against communist forces and North Vietnam. Upon Johnson's request, America entered the war and sent supplies and troops to South Vietnam. Casualties were high, and many Americans opposed the war. -
Barbara Jordan Elected to US Congress
Since Reconstruction, African Americans were beginning to get state offices. Barbara Jordan was elected in Houston as state senator. She was later elected into the House of Representatives in 1972, the first African American to do so. -
1st Republican Governor of Texas since 1870's
Texas had not had a Republican governor since 1874. When William Clements, a republican, ran he won by 17,000 votes. His style is describes as straight forward. -
VP George Bush in Reagan administration.
George Bush served as Ronald Reagan's vice president for eight years. He had run in Ronaldd Reagan's successful re-election bid in 1984. He was later elected as president in 1988. -
George Bush as President
Bush brought serveral Texans into his administration. He addressed many issues, including ending the trade of illegal drugs, and signing the Americans with Disabilities Act. After the Cold war, Bush faced challenges from overseas. -
Operation Desert Storm
On August 2nd, Iraq invaded Kuwait, threatening most of the world's oil supplies. The U.S. and other nations formed an alliance and launched Operation Desert Storm, bombarding and driving Iraq out of Kuwait. Many Americans approved of the way Bush handled the war. -
Governor Rick Perry
In his speech, Perry addressed various issues in the state. Due to his father serving in a school board, Perry valued education and supported the need for good schools. Texas was in need of a better work force, and they continued to use TAKS. -
George W. Bush as President
In 2000, George W. Bush ran a close race between Al Gore and Bush won the electoral votes in Florida, winning the election. Many Democrats wanted a recount due to the closeness of the race. Republicans argued that recounts were unfair and on December 12, the Supreme Court agreed saying recounts in some conties were unfair. Bush was sworn in on January 20, 2001 -
911 Terrorist attack upon US
On September 11, a highjacked plane crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center at 8:48 A.M. Then a second plane crashed into the south tower with a thrid hitting the west side of the Pentagon. Many Americans responded to the attacks by donating food and supplies.
