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Instructions: Answer 1 of 3 questions in no less than two (2) full paragraphs for your question. Please write your response in the space provided below, and give specific examples in your essay. Please identify key terms and concepts, historical figures, chronology, and support your main arguments with information that you read and studied from class. (10 points total)How did the Texas economy begin to modernize between 1900 and 1930? What were the most important elements in that modernization process, and why did people begin to move from farms to the cities? Why was the early twentieth century the lowest point in the history of race relations for both African Americans and Tejanos/Mexican Americans?What were the major issues facing progressive reformers in Texas and what major reforms did they promote in state politics? What were the major challenges facing Texans during the Great Depression and which parts of the New Deal appealed to them the most? What parts of the New Deal did Texans oppose?Discuss the civil rights activism, legal case victories and political gains achieved by African Americans and Mexican Americans from the 1940s to 1960s to fight segregation and discrimination. How did their participation in impact or influence state politics and how is their involvement important for Texas today?

Which personality theorist focused on the good in people and assumed everyone was trying to be the best version of themselves they could be?

Pascal’s law states that pressure applied on a confined fluid is _____.

True or false? If Ryan says, “I failed that test because the teacher made the test way too hard,” he is most clearly demonstrating an internal locus of control.

__________ was a former Johnson aide who was elected governor in 1962 and wounded in the Kennedy assassination.

The given photo shows a large left bulge in the inguinal canal and a swelling of the left scrotum in a newborn male. Ultrasound examination reveals a portion of the small intestine within the scrotal swelling. What is the deepest layer of the abdominal wall involved with this herniated bowel?

Nathan’s dad tells him he must clean his plate before he gets dessert. He tells his dad he doesn’t like the green beans and asks his dad why he has to clean his plate before getting dessert. His dad says, “because I said so,” with no further explanation. Nathan’s dad is demonstrating _______ parenting.

1.    Absolute pressure is gauge pressure plus _____ pressure.

Which of the following best describes Texas politics in the 1990s?

Edward was in a really bad car wreck last year. Since then, he is easily startled and is often irritable. He even has nightmares about the car wreck a few times a month. Edward is most likely suffering from which psychological disorder?