| − | Starting during World War II, but lasting through the early 21st Century, Texas's economy transformed and the state saw massive growth as a part of the [[Sun Belt]].<ref name="Calvert">Robert A. Calvert. [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/npt02 Texas Since World War II]. ''Handbook of Texas Online''. Retrieved December 25, 2016.</ref> The states went from being a predominantly rural and agricultural state to an urban and industrial state, and it saw massive migration and growth.<ref name="Calvert"/> | + | Starting during World War II, but lasting through the early 21st Century, Texas's economy transformed and the state saw massive growth as a part of the [[Sun Belt]].<ref name="Calvert">Robert A. Calvert. [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/npt02 Texas Since World War II]. ''Handbook of Texas Online''. Retrieved December 25, 2016.</ref> The states went from being a predominantly rural and agricultural state to an urban and industrial state, and it saw massive migration and growth, particularly during the 1970s and early 1980s.<ref name="Calvert"/> Texas's economy diversified, lessening its reliance on the [[petroleum industry]].<ref name="TSHAsince"/> By 1990, [[Hispanics]] overtook blacks to become the largest minority group in the state.<ref name="TSHAsince"/> |