4. Calculate the inflation rate for the following time periods (use the CPI data on WWW. BLS. GOV). a. 1959 – 1963 b. 1964 – 1969 c. 1970 – 1979 d. 1980 – 1989 e. 1990 – 1999 What is the difference between a & b? Why? Compare inflation for 1970s and 1980s. Any improvement in the 1990s? What might be one reason for the improvement?

Using your time line, your analysis of images from the library of congress’s website, and your textbook, write a letter of 3-5 paragraphs for a time capsule to be opened in 200 years that describes the characteristics of texas from the time of the civil war to the late 1800s. be sure to include information on texas’s government, economy, and people. be sure to use specific evidence to support your writing. cite your textbook using specific page numbers, as well as any images you describe. edit your work for proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling before submitting. hurry im short on time