Vocabulary
A person who has no permanent home and moves from place to place
A nomad
A gift of land given by the government
land grant
Which SW state was once an independent nation?
Bonus: After which war did Texas join the USA?
Texas
Spanish-American War
This river is a large source of water in the Southwest. It also forms the border between Mexico and Texas
The Rio Grande
Why do you think Texas eventually became a part of the United States?
Because so many Americans lived there.
This is a large pipe or canal that carries water from one place to another
An aqueduct
An adobe village
pueblo
Who were the first European settlers in the Southwest?
The Spanish
A hill or small plateau with a flat top and steep sides
A mesa
What is the very dry climate of the Southwest called?
Arid
You would not want to be caught in this without an umbrella!
cloudburst
How did the Native Americans feel about the missions?
Many were forced to work the farms against their will. They were not allowed to practice their own religion.
A steep narrow hill or rock witha flat top, like a mesa, but smaller
a butte
What was the purpose of land grants in the "Indian Territory?"
To get settlers to move there
A lake made by people to collect and store water
reservoir
The use of canals, ditches, or pipes to carry water to dry places
irrigation
Over 4000 Cherokee perished while traveling this, on the way to the new "Indian Territory"
The Trail of Tears
The dry side of the mountain is called this
Rain shadow
A gulley or a ditch worn by water over time is called this
Arroyo
A religious settlement
mission
a mixture of sandy clay and straw dried into bricks
adobe
Why do you think the Pueble People used adobe to build their homes?
There wasn't much wood in the desert to use as a building materialsp
In general, how do elevations in the Southwest change as you move from East to West?
Elevations increase as you move from East to West
This person works on a seasonal basis, usually moving with the crops that need to be harvested.
Migrant Worker