Age of Contact Day 1 Warm-Up

Match the following.

• Era

• Least developed region; desert with hot and arid climate.

• Mountains and Basins

• Texans experienced a period of economic turmoil and global conflict.

• Great Depression and World War II

• Some major cities but becomes more rural farther west; flat prairies.

• North Central Plains

• A time period with defining characteristics.

Match the following.

• Matrilineal

• Family relationships are traced through the mother's side.

• Agriculture

• Growing crops and raising livestock on ranches.

• Age of Oil and Progressive Era

• Texans experienced a time of economic boom and social change.

• Civil War and Reconstruction

• Texas withdrew from the United States and then had to rejoin.

Which cultural group lived in permanent houses made of straw and mud?

• Southeastern

• Gulf

• Puebloan

• Plains

Which of the following describes the Plains culture?

Select TWO correct answers.

• Plains Natives dug out trees to make canoes for fishing.

• Plains Natives lived in tipis and were nomadic.

• Plains Natives developed irrigation systems for farming.

• Plains Natives hunted buffalo and rode horses.

• Plains Natives farmed corn and cotton.

Which letter correctly identifies Brownsville?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which letter correctly identifies the Colorado River?

• A

• B

• C

• D