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Geography, Native Texasns and European Explorers
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History
7th Grade
09/24/2009

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River that boarders Texas
Definition
Rio Grande
Term
Regions of Texas
Definition
Mountains and Basins, Great Plains, North Central Plain, Coastal Plain
Term
Coast Plains Contributions
Definition
Houston, Galveston, Dallas, Port Arthur
Festivals
Timber Industry
Oil and gas (petrochemical)
Ports (trading)
Fishing Shrimping
Farming
Big Thicket
Rio Grande Valley
Abundant Rainfall
Fertile soil
wood,organges, grapefruit, spinach, shrimp
Sub-tropical, sunny, hot, humid
Term
North Central Plains Contributions
Definition
Fort Worth, Abilene, Fort Hood, Wichita Falls
Western wear, Cow town, Cowboy culture, Army Bases
Ranching and farming, banking, trading center
Fertile/unfertile soil, varied rainfall, gentle rolling plains, cross timbers, dino footprints
peaches, peanuts, oats, lemons
Healthy rainfall, fertile land, rural, plains
Term
Great Plains Contributions
Definition
Amirillo, Lubbock, Palo Duro
XIT Ranch, Oil (roughnecks)
Farming, Ranching
open praire, XIT ranch, Ogalala aqua filter, Palo Duro canyon
Wheat, cotton, grain
Flat,limited rain, plateaus, canyons, Hot
Term
Mountain and Basins Contributions
Definition
El Paso
Tourists, cowboys, bluebonnets
Internationsl trade w/Mexico, camping, McDonalds observatory
Big Bend National park, Rio Grande, St. Elena canyon
Petroleum, natural gas, cotton, pecans
Hot/dry, low pollution, limited rain, mountains/basins
Term
Factors that lead to populations growth
Definition
Natural resourses like oil and agricultural provide job opportunities, which affects growth
Term
How does geography affect Native texans culture
Definition
adaptation to different regions affects social, political, social and economic developments
Term
Comanche
Definition
Fierce mighty warriors
Term
Karankawa
Definition
Hunters, farmers, fishers, canoes
Term
Irrigation
Definition
is an artificial application of water to the soil. It is usually used to assist in growing crops in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall
Term
Human-Environment Interaction
Definition
how people use, adapt to, or change their surroundings and how the physical environment often affects humans
Term
nomadic
Definition
people are communities of people who move from one place to another, rather than settling permanently in one location.
Term
mission
Definition
a religious settlement
Term
presidio
Definition
a spanish military outpost
Term
Spanish Legacy
Definition
Term
Louisiana Purchase
Definition
Texas became neutral
Missouri Territory, Arkansas Territory
Mississippi River, Red River, Arkansas River
Term
Cabeza de Vaca
Definition
a member of a large expedition sent to conquer the area between Fl and Mexico in 1527
Term
Estevanico
Definition
the first known black man to enter Texas, became highly regarded shamans, or healers, also a trader.
Term
Coronado
Definition
a young, rich, and trusted noble, as leader of the expedition
Term
Cortes
Definition
sailed from Cuba and landed his army of about 500 soldiers on the eastern coast of Mexico.
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