Texas History- Vocabulary Terms

What is an area distinguished by a unique combination of trends, characteristics, or features ​ ​

• region

• settler

• culture

• citizen

Draw a picture of different landforms found in Texas

Answer explanation

Mountains

Valleys

Plateau

Hills

Peaks

Plains

Match the following

• a person who settles in an area, typically one with no previous inhabitants

• Escarpment

• a steep cliff

• Tejas

• a large area of flat land elevated high above sea level

• Mockingbird

• a Spanish word meaning "friend"

• Plateau

• Texas state bird

• Settler

A member of a country

(a)  

Who is known as the "Father of Texas", he received permission from the Mexican government to lead families from the United States to immigrate to Tejas, Mexico. He brought the Old Three Hundred.

• Sam Houston

• Martin De Leon

• Moses Austin

• Stephen F. Austin

Describe the difference between a Rural and Urban area.

A group of people who work together to run a city, state, or country

• Democracy

• Government

• Monarchy

• Culture

A government ruled by a king or queen

• Rotunda

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Culture

Draw an example of a person's beliefs, customs, or traditions. Known as CULTURE.

What is a round building or room, especially one with a dome​ ​

• rotunda

• migration

• region

• landforms