Texas History - MS

Table of Contents

Topic 1 Natural Texas and Its People

• 1.1 Historians at Work
• 1.2 Texas Geography
• 1.3 The American Indians of Texas

Topic 2 The Age of Contact

• 2.1 Spain Begins to Explore
• 2.2 Cultures Meet in Texas
• 2.3 French Explorers

Topic 3 The Spanish Colonial and Mexican National Eras

• 3.1 Spanish Rule in Texas
• 3.2 Turmoil in Texas
• 3.3 Mexico Wins Independence
• 3.4 A New Wave of Settlement
• 3.5 Moses and Stephen Austin
• 3.6 Cultural Differences in Colonial Texas

Topic 4 Revolution and Republic

• 4.1 Conflicts Between Mexico and Texas Settlers
• 4.2 From Reform to Revolution
• 4.3 The Start of Revolution
• 4.4 The Fall of the Alamo and the Goliad Massacre
• 4.5 Declaration of Independence and the Convention of 1836
• 4.6 Securing Victory and Independence
• 4.7 The Republic of Texas
• 4.8 The Question of Annexation

Topic 5 Early Statehood, Civil War, and Reconstruction

• 5.1 Early Texas Government
• 5.2 Wars With Mexico and the Aftermath
• 5.3 Growth and Expansion
• 5.4 Immigrants form Europe
• 5.5 The Causes of the Civil War
• 5.6 The Civil War and Texas
• 5.7 Reconstruction in Texas

Topic 6 Cotton, Cattle, Railroads, and the Age of Oil

• 6.1 Texans Expand Westward
• 6.2 Cattle Kingdoms and Open Ranges
• 6.3 Railroads, Ranches, and Farms
• 6.4 From Family Farms to Commercial Farming
• 6.5 Banking and Industry
• 6.6 Political Issues and Daily Life
• 6.7 A Hurricane and the Oil Boom

Topic 7 Texas in the Great Depression and World War II

• 7.1 Modern Times Emerge
• 7.2 After the Crash
• 7.3 The Dust Bowl
• 7.4 The New Deal
• 7.5 Texans Fight World War II
• 7.6 The Home Front

Topic 8 Era of Civil Rights and Conservatism

• 8.1 Politics and Economics After the War
• 8.2 The Civil Rights Movement
• 8.3 Houston’s Space Program
• 8.4 The Petrochemical Industry
• 8.5 Free Enterprise and the Economy of Texas
• 8.6 Changes in Texas Politics

Topic 9 Contemporary Texas

• 9.1 Texas Government
• 9.2 Texas Citizens
• 9.3 Texas Population Today
• 9.4 Sports, Arts, Culture, and Education
• 9.5 Challenges of the Future