Political - new Texas
Constitution of 1876
*limiting government’s power
*protecting citizens’ rights in the
state Bill of Rights
The state Constitution of 1876 limits the
amount of power the state government
may have.
Started with a long _______ of __________.
(Unit 5 Lesson 9 page 7)
Political - new Texas
Constitution of 1876
Restructured Texas government
and election process
Voters gained the power to elect more
leaders as ________________ (Unit 5 Lesson 9
page 7)
Economic - agriculture
importance continues
Cotton demand decreased, but
people refocused production.
Wheat and ________ became important
crops. (Unit 5 Lesson 9 page 13)
Economic - ranching ranching and the cattle industry
became important in Texas
Farmers started raising livestock, such as
cattle and pigs, and trading them for food