John Kennedy was able to carry Texas in the 1960 presidential election because he won the support of:

The commander of all Confederate troops in far south Texas was the former Texas Ranger captain:

Currently, about 40% of the nation’s ____________ industry is located in the Houston area.

Sam Houston was not reappointed to his seat in the US Senate in 1858 largely because of his opposition to the:

The only southern barrier island to be retaken by the Confederacy during the course of the war was __________ Island.

Which of the following helped out Ann Richards’s ability to win the 1990 governor’s race?

___________________ was the first Republican to be elected governor of Texas in the 20th century.

Which of the following helped out Ann Richards’s ability to win the 1990 governor’s race?

___________________ was the first Republican to be elected governor of Texas in the 20th century.

Van Cliburn achieved fame for winning an international ___________ competition in the early 1960s.