Unit 1 & 2

Cities in Texas are often located near which geographical features that provide transportation and other benefits?

• Mountains

• Waterways

• Deserts

• Forests

Why are many major cities in Texas found near rivers, lakes, or the Gulf of Mexico?

• Because these locations provide transportation and other benefits.

• Because these locations are far from natural resources.

• Because these locations have the highest mountains.

• Because these locations are the coldest in Texas.

The era of Natural Texas and Its People is defined by what?

• American Indian tribes living in Texas and adapting to the environment.

• The arrival of European explorers in Texas.

• The establishment of Spanish missions in Texas.

• The development of oil and gas industries in Texas.

During the era of Natural Texas and Its People, what did tribes develop based on the region's physical environment?

• Their own cultures, traditions, and ways of life.

• A single, unified government for all tribes.

• Advanced industrial technology.

• Permanent stone cities.

Historians divide periods of time into eras to organize information about the past.

• True

• False

Eras help historians understand and analyze the characteristics of a particular time period.

• True

• False

Which tribe lived in East Texas, in the Gulf Coastal Plains region?

• Caddo

• Comanche

• Jumano

• Karankawa

Which tribe was similar to the Karankawa and were nomads along the Gulf Coast?

• Coahuiltecan

• Caddo

• Jumano

• Comanche

The Karankawa tribe lived along the Gulf Coast and were also nomads.

• True

• False

The Jumano tribe lived in which region?

• Great Plains

• Mountain and Basin Region

• Gulf Coastal Plains

• Coastal Plain