Texas Adaptations

How did people ORIGINALLY move through the new state of Texas?

• Airplane

• Automobile

• Railroad

• Wagon

Who provided money to build railroads?

• Settlers

• Corporations

• Private investors

• Local governments

What did the interstate highway system help create?

• Suburbs

• City centers

• Corporations

• Industrial sectors

How did San Antonio start?

• A port was built

• It was a mission

• German immigrants

• Gold was discovered

Which of the following is NOT one of the major economic activities of Galveston?

• Farming

• Fishing

• Shipping

• Tourism

What was Abilene's first major economic activity?

• Agriculture

• Fishing

• Petroleum (oil)

• Tourism

Abilene was founded because of...

• a Railroad

• a Spanish mission

• a land grant

• a Mexican port

San Antonio was founded because of...

• a railroad

• a Spanish mission

• a land grant

• a Mexican port

Austin was founded because of...

• a railroad

• a Spanish mission

• a land grant

• a Mexican port

Galveston was founded because of...

• a railroad

• a Spanish mission

• a land grant

• a Mexican port