FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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hunting and fishing
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farming and ranching
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mining and logging
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shipping and manufacturing
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Detailed explanation-1: -While cotton farming was a major economic activity for the Anglo settlers of Texas, ranching was more popular among Tejanos. First introduced to Texas by Spanish settlers, ranching had been a key com-ponent of Spanish settlement in the area.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Texas economy today relies largely on information technology, oil and natural gas, aerospace, defense, biomedical research, fuel processing, electric power, agriculture, and manufacturing.
Detailed explanation-3: -Texas is the top producer of cotton, hay, sheep, goats, mohair and horses. Some of the state’s top crops also vegetables, citrus, corn, wheat, peanuts, pecans, sorghum and rice. Texas is one of the leading exporters of agricultural commodities.
Detailed explanation-4: -Cattle and cotton production dominated farming operations through the remainder of the nineteenth century, but wheat, rice, sorghum, hay, and dairying became important.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Eastern region of Texas includes the largest variety of agricultural industries due to its diverse landscapes-the Blackland Prairies, the Pineywoods, the Gulf Coast, and the large urban centers.