Chapter 10: Exploring the Southwest

What land feature separates the United States from Mexico?

• the Rio Grande

• the Rocky Mountains

• Atlantic Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

What are the four states in the Southwest Region?

• Oklahoma, Nevada, Texas, Arizona

• Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas

• Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico

• Nevada, California, Arizona, Texas

Most of the Southwest is made up of ____________.

• Grasslands

• Mountains

• Deserts

• Islands

What is a sudden, heavy rain called?

• Cloudburst

• Mesa

• Rain Shadow

• Butte

This is a person who moves from place to place and does not have a permanent home.

• Boomer

• Adobe

• Nomad

• Migrant Worker

What is a mission?

• A village

• The clay used to build houses in the Southwest

• A religious settlement

• An important assignment of a spy.

When did the Cherokee journey on the Trail of Tears?

• 1838

• 1801

• 1907

• 2003

What native tribe were nomads in the Great Plains?

• Navajo

• Apache

• Cherokee

• Sioux

What native tribe were forced to move to the Indian Territory and travel on the Trail of Tears?

• Navajo

• Apache

• Cherokee

• Sioux

This was land given by the government to people who would settle it.

• Butte

• Mesa

• Cloudburst

• Land Grants