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Texas History
Chapter 2.3
Texans and Geography
Why are we studying this?
Texas has a population that is becoming larger and more
diverse than before.
Who Texans Are
Texas mostly populated by people from different lands. Texas has people
of many different backgrounds, ethnicities,
and races.
Who Texans Are
•Immigration—movement of people from country to country
Who Texans Are
Native Americans
The first people to live in Texas
Who Texans Are
•First Europeans came from Spain
–In recent years, the largest number of immigrants to Texas have come from Mexico.
Who Texans Are
•White, not of Hispanic origin–German, Czech, French, Irish
•African Americans
•Asians
Where Texans Have Settled
•Rio Grande Valley—Hispanics
•East Texas—early settlers from the U.S.
•Central Texas—Czech and German
Where Texans Settle
•Texas is historically a rural state
•Since 1950 it has been more urban
•2000: 85% of population lives in cities
The Growing Population of Texas
•2000: Population 20+ million
•Texas population continues to grow and become more diverse
The Growing Population of Texas
•Demography—the branch of geography that studies human populations
The Growing Population of Texas
Demographers look at:
growth rate—the speed of growth
The Growing Population of Texas
•Birthrate—number of births per 1000 people
•Death rate—number of deaths per 1000 people
The Growing Population of Texas
Birthrate: 17.5
Death rate: 7.3
The Growing Population of Texas
Factors contributing to Texas growth:
1. Better healthcare2. More people being born than
dying3. Continued immigration
The Growing Population of Texas
Age distribution—portion of the
population at each age group
Immigration
Births
Deaths
Growth
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