1. Coach Langford’s Texas History Class

2. Built dams and bridges, dug irrigation ditches, and drilled for natural resources

3. For many years, ranchers pumped water from aquifers and streams to water their herds.

4. Food service, health care, and auto care.

5. The invention of computers, telephones and video conferencing have made it possible to do business without having to travel a great distance.

6. There will be some reduced dependency on petroleum, an increased production of that grain, and more work for the farmers that produce that grain. There will also be an increase in the money spent on research for this and other alternative fuels.

7. Expansion of the oil and gas industry, increase in service industry jobs, and growth of the tourist industry

8. Answers will vary

9. We do not produce enough to meet our need.

10. Middle Eastern Countries

11. It has gradually increased, and is expected to continue to do so.

12. Hispanic, because many Mexicans seek a better opportunity in the United States, Texas and Mexico border each other, and there is quite a bit of turmoil in Mexico, which Mexicans and their families wish to escape.

13. Urban areas will see the largest increase in population. Suburban areas will also see a significant increase. Rural areas will see growth, but not as much as urban and suburban.