States and Capitals
Which capital is an old Spanish settlement?
What forms most of the border between Texas and Mexico?
Rio Grande River
What are nomads?
people who wander from place to place
Who originally ruled the Southwest for over 200 years?
Spain
Who were BOOMERS?
Boomers moved quickly into and settled towns.
What is the capital of the LARGEST SOUTHWEST state? Where did it get is name?
Austin
(Stephen F. Austin)
Name the deserts in the US.
Chihuahan and Sonoran Deserts
Name the 3 main tribes in the SW.
Caddo, Pueblo, Apache,
Who was Francisco Vasquez de Coronado?
Spanish explorer, looked for 7 cities of Cibola in search of gold, claimed land for Spain
What were missions? Why were they good? Why were they bad?
Answers will vary.
Put the capitals in alphabetical order.
Austin
Oklahoma City
Phoenix
Santa Fe
Explain how RAINSHADOW and CLOUDBURSRT are connected.
What material was used to build homes in the SW?
Adobe
What famous Texas landmark was the location of a devastating defeat for the Texans?
Alamo
Name 3 reasons Texans had to fight in the Revolution.
-taxes
-limited settlement
-no slavery
Visualize the map. Name at least 3 bordering states.
Look at map.
Make a category or at least 4 vocabulary words from lesson 1.
*Answers will vary.
Explain the Trail of Tears.
Answers will vary.
What was a land grant?
Bonus: What event was that similar to from the Midwest.
Free land if you stay and farm
Homestead Act
What happened between 1846-1848?
Why was it so important?
Mexican-American War
claimed more land for the Southwest/US
In what order (by date) did the states become official US states?
Texas (1845)
Oklahoma (1907)
Arizona and New Mexico (1912)
What is SCARCITY? How does it relate to the Southwest region?
Scarcity is a lack of something.
(Water)
Explain why Oklahoma was such a controversial location. How was it used?
Used as Indian Territory then given to the boomers.
What is the large reservoir in Nevada? What natural landmark is there also in the same place?
Who was John Wesley Powell?