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WorksheetsCBA #1 Regions, Natives & Spanish Colonization
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Someone who moves from place to place with no permanent home
Indigenous
Nomad
Adobe
Sedentary
Sun-dried bricks made from a mixture of mud, with a small amount of straw or grass.
Indigenous
Nomad
Adobe
Sedentary
Inhabiting the same locality (place) throughout life.
Indigenous
Nomad
Adobe
Sedentary
The process of growing plants and raising animals for food.
Agriculture
Artifact
Adapt
Native
A usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament showing human workmanship or modification.
Agriculture
Artifact
Adapt
Native
To change behavior so that it is easier to function in a particular place or situation.
Agriculture
Artifact
Adapt
Native
Living or growing naturally in a particular place.
Agriculture
Artifact
Adapt
Native
An area or division, especially part of a country, state, or city, having definable characteristics.
Region
Physical Characteristics
Human Characteristics
Elevation
The natural environment of a place or location on earth.
Region
Physical Characteristics
Human Characteristics
Elevation
Human made features or modifications to the environment.
Region
Physical Characteristics
Human Characteristics
Elevation
Height of the land.
Region
Physical Characteristics
Human Characteristics
Elevation
Weather conditions that are common in an area.
Climate
Landforms
Landmark
Natural Resources
A natural feature or trait of the earth's surface.
Climate
Landforms
Landmark
Natural Resources
Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occurs in nature and can be used for economic gain.
Climate
Landforms
Landmark
Natural Resources
First-hand accounts that you conduct or those written by people who were part of the original event or research
primary source
Point Of View
corroboration
frame of reference
Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event
Close Reading
Historical Context
Secondary Source
Contextualization
Which of the following describes the defining characteristics of the era of Natural Texas and its people in Texas history?
Native American tribes lived in Texas and adapted to its environment.
Spanish explorers and Native American tribes both claimed land in Texas.
Conflicts between European settlers and Native American tribes were common.
European settlers in Texas learned about the culture of Native American tribes.
Which of the following describes the defining characteristics of the era of Natural Texas and its people in Texas history?
Native American tribes lived in Texas and adapted to its environment.
Spanish explorers and Native American tribes both claimed land in Texas.
Conflicts between European settlers and Native American tribes were common.
European settlers in Texas learned about the culture of Native American tribes.
Match the following region with the corresponding number: Mountains and Basins
1
2
3
4
Match the following region with the corresponding number: Great Plains
1
3
2
4
Match the following region with the corresponding number: North Central Plains
3
1
4
2
Match the following region with the corresponding number: Coastal Plains
1
2
3
4
What does the excerpt explain about the Puebloan culture in Texas?
People of the Puebloan culture lived in adobe houses because wood was scarce.
People of the Puebloan culture lived in nomadic camps.
People of the Puebloan culture were scattered throughout Texas.
People of the Puebloan culture lived where there were few animas to hunt.
Based on the excerpt, how did the area's Native Americans use Palo Duro Canyon?
Shelter from storms.
Protection from flooding.
Escape from the steep Caprock Escarpment.
Learning new farming methods.
Which of the following describes how Native Americans adapted to their environment?
Caddo tribe used teepees to move from place to place
Plains tribes used teepees to follow buffalo herds as a food source.
Comanches used adobe to build homes.
None of the tribes had to adapt.
In which region of Texas did the Karankawa live?
Mountains and Basins
North Central Plains
Great Plains
Coastal Plains
In which region of Texas did the Jumano live?
Mountains and Basins
North Central Plains
Great Plains
Coastall Plains
Which of these is a physical Geographic feature?
We live in which region of Texas?
Great Plains
Coastal Plains
Mountains and Basins
Central Plains
Which term means "to claim, settle, and rule a distant area?"
Discover
Colonize
Explore
Imperialism
Which is NOT one of the three main reasons for European Exploration?
Religion
Glory
Economy
Government
In what year did Columbus reach the Americas?
1292
1492
1429
1392
Which Spanish explorer conquered the Aztec empire and received permission to establish settlements in Mexico?
Monctezuma
Hernando Cortes
Francisco Pizarro
Christopher Columbus
Which was NOT a reason for Spanish colonization of the Americas?
Search for wealth
Spread Christiantiy
Befriend Native Americans
Satisfy a search for adventure
Which two regions have the most physical (landforms) and human characteristics in common?
Coastal Plains and Central Plains
Central and Great Plains
Coastal Plains and Mountains and Basins
Central Plains and Mountains and Basins
This region has part of the Rocky Mountain System. It is the most western region.
It is the highest and driest of the Texas Regions.
Mountains and Basins
Great Plains
Central Plains
Coastal Plains
When you move west, your elevation and rainfall will...
Elevation will go up, rainfall will go down
Elevation will go down, rainfall will go down
Elevation will go up, rainfall will go up
Elevation will stay the same, rainfall will go up
This region is the largest of the natural regions in Texas. This region lies along the coast and varies from flat land to rolling hills. More Texans live in this region than any other region.
Mountains and Basins
Great Plains
Central Plains
Coastal Plains
The 4 regions on the map, which region has the cities of Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas?
Mountains and Basin
Coastal Plains
Central Plains
Great Plains
caves
The climate along the region’s coastline is ....
cold, dry, snowy
freezing, humid , dusty
hot, humid, rainy
hot, dry, sunny
Which region of Texas has the largest urban (big cities) and cultural centers (museums, sports arenas, tourist attractions)?
Coastal Plains
Great Plains
North Central Plains
Mountains and Basins
Which of the following is NOT a major city in the Great Plains?
Amarillo
Lubbock
Midland
Austin
What is the climate like in the Mountains and Basins region?
Swamps and mashlands
Flooding
Dry, little precipitation
20-30 inches of rainfall per year
Which of the following is NOT a major city found in the Gulf Coastal Plains?
Amarillo
Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Which statement about the four regions of Texas is the most accurate?
The four regions of Texas have similar elevations and natural resources.
The population of Texas is evenly distributed throughout the four regions.
The geography of Texas is best suited for farming and ranching.
The North Central Plains and the Mountains and Basins are the best areas in Texas for farming.
Which region has the largest population?
Central Plains
Gulf Coastal Plains
Great Plains
Mountains and Basins
How does the topography (natural features) change as you travel west in Texas?
The elevation gets higher
The precipitation (rain) is becomes greater
There is no change
The elevation gets lower
The face of a cliff is called?
Pueblo
Drought
Escarpment
Mesa
Which river shares the border of Louisiana & Texas?
Rio Grande river
Sabine river
Colorado river
Red river
The Rio Grande river runs through all of the Texas regions EXCEPT...?
Gulf Coastal Plains
Mountains & Basins
Great Plains
Central Plains
A Puebloan culture would typically live in a
Trailer
Straw hut
Abode structure
Teepee
The Caddo separated themselves from most other tribes by
Nomad
Disease
Fighting
Farming
The Caddo were a tribe that inhabited the southeastern culture region. They were known for their...
Farming and pottery
Puebloan living
Fishing and boat travel
Hunting skills
The Karwankawa tribe inhabited the Gulf culture regions. They were known for their...
Fishing
Farming
Pottery
Puebloan lifestyle
Native tribe known for their Puebloan lifestyle.
Caddo
Karwankawa
Jumano
Comanche
Which of the following was NOT a motivation for Spanish exploration of the Americas?
They wanted to increase their population by bringing indigenous people back to Spain.
They wanted to add to their wealth by finding gold.
They wanted to spread Christianity to the indigenous people of the Americas.
They wanted to expand their empire by colonizing new land.
Which explorer was the first to attempt sailing to Asia by going west across the Atlantic?
Bartolomeu Dias
Christopher Columbus
Panfilo de Narvaez
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
What did Cortes build on the ruins of Tenochtitlan?
A villa for himself.
Mexico City
Nothing, he left the city in ruins
Veracruz
Which Spanish explorer was the first to see and map the Texas coast?
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Panfilo de Narvaez
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Why is the year 1519 significant to Texas History?
It was the year the first European explored the interior of Texas.
It was the year Coronado found gold in the mountains of west Texas.
It was the year the first Spanish colony was established in Texas.
It was the year the first European saw and mapped the Texas coast.
Who was the first Spanish conquistador to explore the interior of Texas?
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Panfilo de Narvaez
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
Fransisco Vasquez de Coronado
Who helped the survivors of Panfilo de Narvaez’s expedition after they were stranded on an island?
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
the Karankawa
the Zuni
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Which of the following conquistadors conquered present-day Mexico and claimed it for Spain?
Chistopher Columbus
Alsonso Alvarez de Pineda
Hernan Cortes
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Which of the following conquistadors explored Texas in search of the seven cities of gold?
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Alsonso Alvarez de Pineda
Hernan Cortes
Panfilo de Narvaez
What was the effect of Cabeza de Vaca’s journey through Texas?
Cabeza de Vaca became very wealthy because of the gold he found as he traveled through Texas.
Cabeza de Vaca founded the settlement of Galveston.
Cabeza de Vaca’s stories about his journey inspired other conquistadors to explore Texas.
Cabeza de Vaca’s expedition taught the French that Texas was not a place that should be settled.
A Spanish soldier-explorer who sought personal riches and power, as well as wealth and glory for Spain, in the conquest for the Americas
conquistador
missionary
representative
privateer
Considered the first explorer of Texas:
Pineda
Cabeza De Vaca
Columbus
Cortes
I established Fort St. Louis after not finding the Mississippi River:
La Salle
Cornado
Onate
Moscoso
TRUE or False. La Salle was a French explorer that accidentally came to Texas.
True
False
A religious settlement
Mission
Stockade
Province
Fort
Spain lost interest in Texas after Coronado's journey because they found no (a)
Primary reasons for European exploration in the Americas (check all the correct answers)
increase wealth by finding gold
to trade with Native Americans
claim land to expand empires
to spread Christianity
"Hunched Back Cow" described by Cabeza de Vaca
alligators
Bison (buffalo)
horses
impala
What is the name of the era that includes such explorers as Columbus, Cortez, and Pineda?
Spanish Colonial
Mexican National
Age of Contact
Early Statehood
What caused Spain to continue to explore the American southwest (this includes Texas)?
Hope of destroying the French
Hope of finding gold
the great farmland
Stop the Americans
The _________________________________ was mainly when SPAIN built SETTLEMENTS and COMMUNITIES in the NEW WORLD through the MISSION SYSTEM.
Age of Contact
Spanish Colonial Era
Conflicts of Empire
Mexican National Era
All of the following are reasons why Spain colonized the new world EXCEPT...
Convert Native Americans to Christianity
Develop Settlements and populate the borderlands (claimed land in TEXAS)
Represent Spanish government
Establish trade with the French.
Spanish Missions were built along which geographical feature?
Native American Vilages
Canyons
Forests
Rivers
Which Native American groups resisted the Spanish attempts to convert them to Christianity and raided the Spanish missions and settlements?
The Comanche and Apache
The Cherokee and Comanche
The Cherokee and Apache
The Cherokee and Chickasaw
Name the first mission built in Texas?
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
San Francisco de los Tejas
San Antonio de Valero
Santa Cruz de San Saba
Name the first Mission built in East Texas?
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
San Francisco de los Tejas
San Antonio de Valero
Santa Cruz de San Saba
What kind of work were the Natives responsible while living in the missions?
ranching
farming
repair in the mission
all the above
A reason why most of the Spanish mission of Texas ended up failing?
French conquer area
natives rejected the religion and culture
smallpox
Columbus
What did Spain do as a reaction to French interest in Texas?
Increased trading with France.
Lived peacefully with Native Americans
Built missions, presidios, and towns.
Waged war in Europe.
What was the Spanish reaction to La Salle's expedition?
Spain was not concerned.
Spain negotiated the Louisiana Purchase.
Spain gave the French permission to trade with Native Americans.
Spain became more focused again on colonization in the region.
Which is true about the influence of the different cultures in Texas at the time?
The cultures were a result of America's presence in the region.
The cultures were identical.
The cultures had no influence on each other.
The cultures influenced one another AND still influence Texas culture today.
Which of the following caused the Native Americans to develop a lack of trust of the Spanish and the missions?
(CHOOSE MORE THAN ONE)
The Spanish stopped showing interest in the Native Americans.
The crops at the settlements failed to grow.
Disease spread amongst the Native Americans who participated at the missions.
The Native Americans didn't trust the Catholic 'Holy Water'.
