Sub regions of West
This sub-region is where you can find the Rocky Mountains.
Mountain
True or False
All tribes in the West had the same customs and traditions
FALSE
Initial travel to the west was very dangerous and treacherous because it was completed on these
Conestoga wagons
Spain
This gave land to people who were willing to settle in the West and grow crops
Homestead Act
Full of deserts, plateaus, and semi-arid climates
southwest sub-region
Because the Cheyenne and Arapaho migrated with the buffalo they built homes called this that could easily be moved
teepees
This event in 1849 resulted in many people rushing to the west for their chance to strike it rich
Gold Rush
The Apache and Navajo were given this name which means "town" in Spanish
Pueblo Indians
tectonic
Cooler, rainy, home to mountain ranges, and dense forests
Pacific subregion
The Navajo tribe depending on farming for food and was able to build more permanent structures as a result. These structures are called
hogans
Transcontinental Railroad
The Spanish established these with the goal of converting the indigenous people to Catholicism
missions
tells how far above sea level an area is
elevation
The Mojave, Sonora, and Great Basin are located in
What did the Europeans bring with them when they first interacted with the indigenous people?
diseases
Towns that seemed to pop up overnight were called this
Boomtowns
Spain sent these to conquer the Southwest
conquistadors
the buying and selling of goods and services
commerce
heat trapped below the Earth's surface escapes through geysers at Yellowstone National Park in this subregion
mountain
True or False
Indigenous People of of the Southwest west were able to hold onto their land
False
True or False
Immigrants from China, Europe, and formed enslaved African Americans helped to build the transcontinental railroadIn 1821 this country won its independence from Spain
Mexico
the number of people who live in an area
population