Many of the terms used in cattle ranching in Texas today come from Spanish. Technology exerts a profound influence on cultures. The invention of air conditioning transformed the population and commerce of Texas. Economic well-being is a goal of all nations. Franklin Roosevelt initiated deficit spending to combat the ill-effects of the Depression.
Generalizations come from an analysis of many sets of facts.
Before a generalization is proven, however, it is a hypothesis. Hypotheses are potential generalizations.