Imagine That a Separate State Was Created for Each of Texas's

question 70

Essay

Imagine that a separate state was created for each of Texas's four principal physical regions. Given the differences in population, culture, industry, and climate, among other things, what political outcomes can you imagine for each state? For example, explain the potential differences in political decisions between the Gulf Coastal Plans, with its emphasis on petrochemical industries, and the Interior Lowlands, with its emphasis on farming and ranching.

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R-Selected Species

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