Identify the technology Indigenous populations in West Texas used to get adequate fresh water for their crops.(1 point)
Responses
river damming
river damming
desalination
desalination
deep wells
deep wells
canals
Correct Answers:
canals
petrochemical
New procedures and medical centers have brought business to the state.
oil and natural gases
Expanded railroads led to more coal being mined for power, leading to an increase in demand for the agriculture industry.
petrochemical
oil and natural gases
Expanded railroads led to more coal being mined for power, leading to an increase in demand for the agriculture industry.
Which industry led to the development of the Houston Ship Channel?(1 point)
Responses
aerospace
aerospace
computer
computer
petrochemical
petrochemical
agriculture
agriculture
Which answer best analyzes why Texas is considered an economic power in medical advancements worldwide?(1 point)
Responses
New procedures and medical centers have brought business to the state.
New procedures and medical centers have brought business to the state.
Inventions of medical equipment have impacted technology in medicine everywhere.
Inventions of medical equipment have impacted technology in medicine everywhere.
The best doctors and medical personnel influence innovations globally.
The best doctors and medical personnel influence innovations globally.
Growing research facilities and training methods inspire the medical field worldwide.
What energy discovery was part of the economic success of Texas around the world?(1 point)
Responses
the cotton gin
the cotton gin
space stations
space stations
oil and natural gases
oil and natural gases
new medical procedures
new medical procedures
Which answer best explains how the expansion of railroads influenced the relationship between the Texas coal mining industry and other industries in Texas?(1 point)
Responses
Expanded railroads led to more competition in mining, creating property line issues in agriculture.
Expanded railroads led to more competition in mining, creating property line issues in agriculture.
Expanded railroads led to less production of coal mining, causing a decline in products from agriculture.
Expanded railroads led to less production of coal mining, causing a decline in products from agriculture.
Expanded railroads led to conflict in trading and mining, causing a decline in the oil industry.
Expanded railroads led to conflict in trading and mining, causing a decline in the oil industry.
Expanded railroads led to more coal being mined for power, leading to an increase in demand for the agriculture industry.