TX Locations 1
The building of ___A____ resulted in the birth of many towns and the ___B_____ of towns in West Texas.
A
Barbed Wire
Factories
Railroads
B
Decline
Growth
Stagnation
A = Railroads
B = Decline
T OR F: All American tribes in Texas were nomadic
false. Caddo tribe had permanent villages
Why were early settlements located close to natural resources?
A. The Land was cheaper
B. The Climate was very mild
C. They provided basic needs
D. Wildlife avoided these areas
C. They provided basic needs
Describe the natural environment of a place; also called physical features.
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1 cultural characteristics
3 human characteristics
4 historical characteristics
communities of living organisms within a region
Choose an answer
1 populations
2 townships
3 biomes
4 habitats
3. Biomes
Founded due to the railroad:
Galveston
Abilene
Austin
San Antonio
Founded as a Mexican port
San Antonio
Abilene
Austin
Las Vegas
Abilene
Are the Pine Woods Bell:
1. Mountains and Basins
2. North Central Plains
3. Coastal Plains
4. Great Plains
3. Coastal Plains
The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
Choose an answer
1 climate
2 precipitation
3 humidity
4 infrastructure
1. Climate
a long, steep slope, especially one at the edge of a plateau or separating areas of land at different heights.
Choose an answer
1 canyon
2 escarpment
3 depression
4 hill
2. Escarpment
Someone who encourages immigration.
1 Empresario
2 Friar
3 Caudillo
4 Reverend
1 Empresario
The aerospace industry.
1 Natural resources
2 Introduction of railroads and automobiles in Texas
3 Presidio
4 Abilene's major economic activity
4 Abilene's major economic activity
"Natural Resources played a significant role in the success of TX Settlements."
Which fact is BEST supported by the statement?
A. Spain claimed all of present day TX
B. Settlers moved to TX to raise livestock
C. Fertile soil helped the colony grow quickly
D. The railroad connected ranchers to markets
C. Fertile Soil helped the Colony grow quickly
Describe the natural environment of a place; also called physical features.
1 human characteristics
2 cultural characteristics
3 physical characteristics
4 historical characteristics
3 physical characteristics
An Area of land that has similar characteristics: __________
Region
What helped settlements form quickly in West Texas?
Railroads
Give me a fort in Texas
Presidio
Is the Palo Duro Canyon:
1. Mountains and Basins
2. North Central Plains
3. Coastal Plains
4. Great Plains
4. Great Plains
communities of living organisms within a region
biomes
The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
Climate
what can be inferred about the introduction of railroads and automobiles in Texas?
A. They Were invented at the same time
B. They made life more difficult in TX
C. They directly influenced where people settled
D. They slowed the shipment of goods and people
C. They directly influenced where people settled
"In 1690, Spain sent missionaries to Texas... Spain sent soldiers to build ... presidios, to protect the missions and the colonists"
what is a presidio?
A. Trading Post
B. School
C. Mission
D. Fort
D. Fort
Rolling Plains: Where?
1. Mountains and Basins
2. North Central Plains
3. Coastal Plains
4. Great Plains
2. North Central Plains
Which region contains marshes and swamps?
A. Great Plains
B. Coastal Plains
C. North Central Plains
D. Mountains and Basins
B. Coastal Plains
Match each region to its dominant climate.
Mountains / Great Plains
North Central Plains and Gulf Coastal Prairies
____________________________
humid and wet / hot summer, mild winter
hot, dry summer, very cold winter / cool forests
Mountains - cool forests
Great Plains - Hot, dry summer, very cold winter
North Central Plains - hot summer, mild winter
Gulf Coastal Prairies - humid and wet