Natural Texas and Its People

Which era is described in the box?

(1A & 21B)

• Natural Texas and its people

• Age of Contact

• Mexican National Era

• Revolution & Republic

Why do historians divide the past into eras

• Historical eras are not helpful to historians, only to students.

• Historical eras make history more confusing to students.

• Eras are meant to help study events in history by creating periods of time that have distinctive characteristics.

• Historians group time according to geography since there are too many events throughout the world.

What is a historical era

• A part of history that is unknown to historians

• A division of history created by wars

• A section of time in which history is divided

• Areas in geography sharing similar history

Which of the following statements is true about the tribes represented in Box #1 and Box #2?

• Both of the tribes relied on the buffalo.

• Neither of the tribes is nomadic.

• Both of the tribes are Native Texan plains tribes.

• Neither of the tribes farmed crops.

Which region contains rolling plains covered by small oak trees and is mainly a rural area

• A. Coastal Plains

• B. North Central Plains

• C. Great Plains

• D. Mountains and Basins

In what region is the highest point, Guadalupe Peak, located? (9B)

• A. Coastal Plains

• B. North Central Plains

• C. Mountains and Basins

• D. Great Plains

7. Which sentence provides the best title for the box above? (2A, 9B, 21B)

• Lifestyle Adaptations (Nomadic) by the Plains Tribes due to the Environment

• Reasons for the Small Population of Native Texans in the Mountains and Basins Region

• Descriptions Written by Cabeza de Vaca of the Gulf Karankawan Tribe

• Ways of Life that Led the Southeastern Caddoes to become a successful tribe

8. What is one physical characteristic of the Great Plains region? (9B)

• It is one of the flattest places on earth.

• It is heavily forested.

• It is very mountainous.

• It is located on the coast.

9. Why did many of the Native Texan groups farm in the Coastal Plains region? (9B)

• There were not enough animals to hunt.

• They were unable to fish.

• It fit their nomadic lifestyle.

• Rainfall/Water Sources in this region were plentiful.

List the 4 Regions of Texas

• 1. Coastal Plains
  2. North Central PLains
  3. Mountains and Basins
  4. Great Plains
• 1. Texas Plains
  2. Desert Plains
  3. Beach Plains
  4. Hills and Basins