Vocabulary
Lesson 1
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Lesson 3
Misc.
100
Define irrigation.
The use of canals, ditches or pipes to bring water to dry places.
100
Most places in Arizona and New Mexico have little rainfall, however in many places in these states there is water in _______ where groundwater collects beneath Earth's surface.
Aquifer.
100
Which Southwest state was once an independent nation?
Texas
100
What is one effect the oil industry had on the Southwest?
Large cities such as Houston and Dallas grew (economy boost)
100
What is an agreement in which each side in a conflict gives up some of what it wants? Provide one example of this that we discussed in class.
A compromise. Mexico and the US had to compromise when dealing with the Rio Grande *Discuss this compromise
200
What is a human-made lake? Can you provide one example in the Southwest?
Arroyo Lake Mead
200
Where is the Hoover Dam located and which river does it control the flow of?
The Hover Dam is located on the border between Arizona and Nevada; Colorado River. (The reservoir is Lake Mead). *recall video we watched on the Hoover Dam.
200
Which Native Americans in the Southwest were nomads?
Apache *traveled on foot to hunt deer and buffalo
200
What are two main nonrenewable resources found in the Southwest?
Water and oil
200
What is the significance of Chaco Canyon?
Center of complex Native American culture one thousand years ago, you can still visit the Chaco Canyon National Park today and see how the Ancient Puebloans lived long ago.
300
What is the name of someone who moves from place to place doing one job after another such as rounding up cattle and harvesting crops?
A migrant worker. *talk about who has worked for the rights of migrant workers (Cesar Chavez)
300
Why is irrigation so important to the Southwest region?
The people of the Southwest rely on irrigation because the region is dry. Irrigation is the use of canals, ditches or pipes to bring water to dry places. Farmers in the Southwest rely on irrigation to grow cotton, wheat, vegetables and citrus fruits.
300
What was the Trail of Tears?
The Trail of Tears was when many Cherokee Indians refused to give up their land and move to Indian Territory, so to push them out the government gave their land to settlers. In 1838 soldiers forced most of the Cherokee to move to Indian Territory. *Talk about why it is called "Trail of Tears"
300
How have people in the Southwest developed the region's resources?
Started an oil industry, improved farming and ranching, and passed laws to protect the regions resources.
300
What is one thing that early Spanish settlers learned from the Native Americans in the Southwest?
How to build with adobe.
400
Early settlers in Oklahoma were called ______.
Boomers.
400
What is a rain shadow?
A rain shadow is the drier side of the mountains. The Southwest lies in the rain shadow, therefore gets less rainfall. When rain does come to the desert it often comes in a cloudburst or a sudden, heavy rain.
400
What was one cause of the war between Texas and Mexico in 1836?
Mexican government passed new laws.
400
Why are parts of the Southwest better for ranching than farming?
They are too dry for farming.
400
Are there any parts of the Southwest region where there is enough rainfall for forests?
Yes- Eastern Texas and Oklahoma (pine, oak and hickory)
500
What do we call religious settlements?
Missions
500
How has irrigation affected the population of the Southwest?
Irrigation has helped the population grow by providing more water for communities and farms.
500
What were two effects of the Oklahoma land rushes?
Boomers- 50,000 people came for free land to claim Territory filled with settlers and in 1907 Oklahoma becomes a state.
500
What effect did railroads have on the Southwest region?
They made ranching a more profitable industry; trains gave ranchers an easier and quicker way to get their cattle to market.
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