Fall ACP DAY 1

Multiple Choice

Region that has cities of Lubbock and Amarillo​ .​ ​​

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• Great Plains
• North Central Plains
• Mountains and Basins

Multiple Choice

Which region does this represent?

• Great Plains
• North Central Plains
• Coastal Plains
• Mountains and Basins

Multiple Choice

Name the geographic region highlighted on the map. 

• Coastal Plains
• North Central Plains
• Great Plains
• Mountains and Basins

Multiple Choice

Which region does this represent?

• Great Plains
• North Central Plains
• Coastal Plains
• Mountains and Basins

Open Ended

So far, we have discussed the Four Regions of Texas. These regions each have unique locations and key physical geographic features. Choose one of the four regions listed below and tell me everything you know about where it’s located and its physical geographic features.

Coastal Plains

North Central Plains

Great Plains

Mountains and Basins

Multiple Choice

Most cities are near what natural resource?

• Water / waterways!

• Mountains

• Deserts

• Forests

Multiple Choice

This REGION has the highest elevation.

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains & Basins

• Great Plains

• Central Plains

Multiple Choice

Which region has the greatest amount of precipitation and population?

• North Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins

Multiple Choice

Which region has the lowest elevation?

• Mountains and Basins

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

Multiple Choice

The Tigua and the Jumano were different from the other native inhabitants of Texas because —

• their communities were led by women.

• they rode horses while hunting buffalo.

• their houses were made from adobe.

• they grew amaranth instead of maize.

Multiple Choice

Who was the first to map the coastline of Texas?

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

• Francisco Vázquez de Coronado

• Alonso Álvarez de Pineda

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

What important event happened in 1519? [hint: this was the same year that Cortes conquered the Aztecs]

• Coronado found the seven cities of Cibola
• Columbus discovered Australia and Antartica
• Cabeza de Vaca was killed by angry Karankawas
• Pineda mapped the coast of Texas

Multiple Choice

What was the Spanish reaction to LaSalle coming to Texas?

• They ignored his presence

• They started the mission system to occupy the lands they claimed

• They welcomed him with open arms

• They attacked his ships

Multiple Choice

What were the three main motivations for early European explorers as depicted in the image?

• Gold

• Glory

• God

• Adventure