Unit One Review: Natural Texas and its People

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Which of the following best describes the defining characteristics of Early Texas and its people? American Indian tribes lived in Texas and adapted to the environment, Spanish settlers claimed Texas for Spain, European settlers fought with Native Americans over land, French explorers mapped the coastline.

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American Indian tribes lived in Texas and adapted to the environment

Front

Which of the following describes the population patterns of Texas during the Natural Texas and its People Era? American Indian tribes mostly lived along the Mexican border, Large cities were located in the Great Plains region, Most of the population was concentrated in the Mountains and Basins region, Nomadic groups inhabited the Great Plains region and settled groups lived in East Texas

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Nomadic groups inhabited the Great Plains region and settled groups lived in East Texas

Front

Which number represents the Red River, an important border barrier between Texas and Oklahoma?

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2

Front

Which city is marked by the letter B?

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Houston

Front

When traveling from east to west, across the state of Texas, which of the following describes the changes in physical geography that occur? Open prairies give way to large forests, Elevation increases from plains to mountains, Canyons and mountains turn into coastal plains, Sparsely populated areas turn into urban centers

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Elevation increases from plains to mountains

Front

What physical feature is common in both the Great Plains and the Coastal Plains regions of Texas?

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Flat land suitable for farming or ranching

Front

How were the Coahuiltecan similar to the Karankawa?

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They were nomads along the Gulf Coast.

Front

What similarities did the Apache and Comanche share?

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They were nomads who depended on buffalo for survival.

Front

How does the physical environment of the Coastal Plains region compare with that of the Mountains and Basins region?

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The Coastal Plains region has more rivers.

Front

The Caddo that lived in East Texas were also living in which geographic region? Options: Great Plains, Coastal Plains, Central Plains, Mountains and Basins

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Coastal Plains