Contemporary Issues in Texas

The process of increasing connectivity between the world's societies is...

• Demographics

• Immigration

• Globalization

• Social Media

What did the 1973 OPEC Oil Embargo and the 1979 Oil Crisis lead to?

• An increase in gas prices

• An increase in oil production

• A major loss of jobs

• A drop in people going to major gas stations

In 2002, Texas ranked 32nd in Education by only spending an average of how much money per student?

• $6,850

• $7,548

• $698

• $32

What is the difference between immigration and migration?

• They are the same thing

• Immigration is when someone from one country goes to another country where they are not a citizen, and migration is the movement from one place to another.

• One is done by an illigal person and one is done by a legal person

• Immigration is moving from one place to another, and getting in trouble, and migration is when a person moves to another country.

Where are most of the people immigrating to Texas living?

• Central Texas

• Cities bordering Mexico

• Coastal Plains

• In Louisiana

The majority of the wind farms in Texas are located in what region?

• Coastal Plains

• Central Plains

• Great Plains

• Mountain and Basin

Unemployment increased in the early 1980's due to what?

• The price of gas was to high

• Energy crisis and banking scandals

• More people were dropping out of school

• Real estate and demand in building expanded

In the 2000's things were going good, but the economy began to slow. Why could people not pay back their loans?

• Because people were greedy and didn't want to give up their money

• Because of the increase in population

• Property taxes were so high

• Because the economy took a downturn and so many jobs were lost

Growing school districts with little industrial base are challenged by what?

• Lack of population

• Needing better state tests

• Higher class performance

• Lack of funding

The decision to increase taxes or partner with the federal government to acquire funding to build highways, roads, and bridges is what kind of impact of transportation

• Political

• Geographic

• Social

• Economic