European Explorers
Which explorer reached America in 1492 while trying to find a sea route to Asia?
Christopher Columbus.
Houston, Austin and San Antonio are in which of the 4 plains.
Coastal Plains.
Which culture group lived near the Texas coast and used fish and shellfish as important food sources always on the MOVE? Gulf, southeastern, publeon, or plains.
Gulf culture group.
What does nomadic mean? BONUS:300 if you can give me one of the groups that were always on the move!
Moving from place to place rather than living permanently in one location, often to find food or other resources. SWAPPPPPPPP
Which Spanish settlement focused on teaching the Catholic religion: a mission, a presidio, or a rancho?
A mission — CHURCH Bonus:200 if you can tell me who they were teaching in the church!
Which explorer mapped the Texas coastline in 1519: Pineda, Coronado, or Cortés?
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda.
Which Texas region includes El Paso
Mountains and Basins. BONUS POINTS: 200
Which culture group in the Coastal Plains of Texas included SEDENTARY (NOT MOVING) farming communities such as the ?
Southeastern culture group.
What three crops are often called the Three Sisters?
Corn, beans, and squash. Require all three.
Match the other two P's: Which place helped PROTECT settlements, and which place helped PROVIDE livestock and food?
Presidio — Protect; rancho — Provide.
Cortez is known for creating the Capital of New Spain in Mexico City by over throwing the ______ to get their ___________
Aztecs, Gold
Lubbock is located in this region. _______________
Great Plains
A community in far Mountains and Basins texas builds adobe homes and grows crops near a river. Which culture group best fits these clues? SEDENTARY NOT MOVING
Puebloan culture group. BONUS 400 POINTS
GOD GOLD GLORY
Why was El Camino Real important to Spanish missions and settlements in Texas?
It linked settlements with one another and with places farther south in New Spain against France.
Cabeza de Vaca survived a shipwreck on the Texas coast and later wrote about his experiences leading to Coronado chasing after Cibola? How did Cabeza De Vaca affect European Exploration
Allowed for people to chase after Gold in God Gold and Glory
Fort Worth is located in ______________
North Central Plains
Some communities in this culture group followed buffalo herds and used homes they could move. Identify the culture group and explain why movable homes helped.
Plains culture group. Movable homes allowed people to follow buffalo herds for food and other resources. Require the group and explanation.
__________ changed the lives of indians as they no longer had to chase after buffalo or other animals.
A mission needs water, food, and protection. Explain how a nearby rancho, and presidio could each help it survive.
Rancho: livestock for food and other supplies. Presidio: soldiers for protection.
La Salle established a French settlement in territory Spain claimed. Why would this push Spain to build more settlements in Texas?
Spain feared losing control of the land to France. More Spanish settlements could strengthen Spain's claim and presence in Texas. Require both the French threat and Spain's response.
Why would a farmer in the dry Mountains and Basins region face a bigger water challenge than a farmer in wetter East Texas? Explain one way the western farmer could adapt.
The Mountains and Basins receive less rainfall, so crops have less natural water. The farmer could irrigate using an available water source or grow crops that need less water. Require the rainfall comparison and one adaptation.
One community farms in the wetter forests of East Texas. Another farms near a river in dry far West Texas. Name both culture groups and explain why their environments required different farming choices.
Southeastern in East Texas and Puebloan in far West Texas. The wetter east offered more rainfall, while the dry west made access to river water especially important. Require both groups and the water comparison.
A student says, “All Native Texans lived the same way.” Use examples from two culture groups to explain why that claim is incorrect.
Answers must accurately compare two groups. Example: Gulf communities used coastal foods such as fish and shellfish, while Southeastern communities grew crops in settled villages. Different environments and traditions supported different ways of life.
A Spanish official claims, “Missions helped every Native person.” Give one possible benefit and one harmful effect that show why this claim is too simple. give one benefit and one harm of the missions
Possible benefits included access to some food, shelter, livestock, tools, or new skills. Harms included forced labor, punishment, restrictions on freedom, pressure to abandon religious traditions, and exposure to disease. Require one of each; experiences differed, and benefits did not erase harm.