Geography of Texas (Texas Regions)
This Region of Texas is found a long the Gulf of Mexico and has a long coastline, with a flat area with sandy beaches and wetlands.
What is the Coastal Plains?
These people were the first group of people in Texas.
What is Native Americans?
This Country was the first country to fly it's flag over Texas.
What is Spain?
These where the two main motives for Spanish settlement in Texas.
This was the first battle of the Texas Revolution and was fought over a cannon.
What is the Battle of Gonzales?
This Region is mostly mountains and desert, bordered by the Rio Grande on the south and Pecos River on the east.
What is the Mountains and Basins?
This group of Native Americans lived along the Gulf Coast near the Gulf of Mexico, and were nomads.
What is the Karankawa?
This Spanish Explore defeated the Aztecs.
Who is Hernan Cortes?
This place was not only a place to teach Natives about Christianity, but also educated them about the Spanish culture and language.
What is Missions?
This battle had cannon fire for 13 days but the Battle itself last less than 2 hours, and all defenders of Texas died.
What is the Battle of the Alamo?
This Region has the Edwards Plateau, Caprock Escarpment, and Palo Duro Canyon.
What is the Great Plains?
This group had a stable food source of corn and were the largest group of Native Americans in Texas.
What is the Caddo?
This explorer fell sick and ended up living with the Karankawa for 5 years.
Who is Cabeza de Vaca?
This Native was honored with a statue for her role in helping relations between Natives and Spanish settlers.
Who is Angelina?
This document listed the reasons why Texans wanted to be free from Mexico.
What is the Texas Declaration of Independence?
This Region has Major Cities like San Antonio, Houston, and Austin.
What is the Coastal Plains?
This group of Native Americans lived in permanent homes made from adobe bricks.
What is the Jumano?
This explorer was French and claimed the Mississippi River area for France.
Who is La Salle?
This person brought the first 300 settlers to Texas, and was also know as the "Father of Texas."
Who is Stephen F. Austin?
This was the last battle of the Texas Revolution and only lasted 18 minutes.
What is the Battle of San Jacinto?
This Regions Economic Industries are ranching, Cotton, wheat, wind farming, and oil.
What is the Great Plains?
This group of Native Americans were known to raid other Native tribes and escape quickly on horseback.
What is the Apache?
These are the main motives for European exploration of the Americas.
What is Gold, God, and Glory?
This person established the town of Victoria and brought 41 Mexican families to settle in Texas.
Who is Martin de Leon?
This celebration is an 11 day celebration that takes place in April.
What is Fiesta San Antonio?