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secede fromtheUnited Statesin 1861. Thisincludesthe Mexican War,resolution ofthe Texas boundary

dispute as part ofthe Compromise of 1850,significant population and economic growth fromimmigration to

Texas, and the involvement oftheU.S. Army in frontier defense.

CivilWar and Reconstruction (1861‐1874)‐This era deals with the reasonsforseceding fromtheUnited States

in 1861,the impact ofthe ensuing war, and the resulting effortsto reshape Texasfollowing the war by the

military,federal, and state governments. Thisincludesthe issues brought about by the growth ofslavery in

Texas,the individuals and events which demonstrate the social, political, and economic impact ofthe Civil War

on Texas, and the events and actionsthat constituted effortsto reconstruct Texasfollowing the war.

Cotton, Cattle and Railroads(1865‐1900)‐This era deals with the return to cotton driven agriculture afterthe

Civil warin 1865,the rise of cattle during and afterreconstruction,the development ofrailroads and the

effectsthatthe different enterprises had on each other and on life in Texas untilthe turn ofthe century. This

includessystems utilized to return these industriesto growth,the impact of expansion into West Texas,

particularly on the remaining independentIndian peoples, and the variousreformmovementsthatresulted

fromthe interactions.

Age ofOil(1894‐1935)‐This era deals with the vastrange of oil discoveries beginning with Corsicana in 1894

through the East Texas Field development by 1935 and the impactthatsuch discoveries had on the social,

political, and economic development of Texas and the world. Thisincludesmajor discoveries at Spindletop,

the growth of Texas economic and political influence due to oil,the impact ofthe Mexican Revolution on

Mexican Immigration to Texas,the role of Texas and Texansin WWI, and the effectsthat oilrevenue had on

Texassociety.

Texasin theGreatDepression andWorldWarII(1929‐1945)‐This era deals with the effects oftheGreat

Depression on Texas beginning in 1929 through to the role Texas and Texans played in WWII. Thisincludesthe

effortsto improve the Texas economy,the impact oftheDust Bowl, and the economic and social changes

brought about by WWII efforts, especially the role ofthe federal governmentin growing the Texas wartime

economy.

Civil Rights and Conservatism (1945‐1980)‐This era deals with themovementsforsocial change and equality

that began after WWII in 1945 and continued into the 1970s as well asthe politicalshift away fromTexans'

long‐held allegiance to theDemocratic Party, which becamemore liberal after World WarII,to supportforthe

increasingly conservative Republican Party by 1980. Thisincludes efforts byHispanics and African Americans

to have equal access and treatment,the effects of national and state political controversies, and

interdependence ofthe Texas economy with the nation and world.

Contemporary Texas(1980‐Present)‐This era deals with the events and issuesfacing Texansfrom1980 to

present. Thisincludesthe role of Texas politically and economically,the impact ofrecent conflicts on Texas,

and the issuesfacing Texasin the present and future

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