Regions of Texas
How many regions does Texas have?
4
Some natives were _________ and moved from one place to another to find food.
Nomadic
What 3 things motivated Europeans to explore the Americas?
Gold, God, Glory
(Gain riches, claim land, and spread christianity)
What was the purpose of the spanish missions?
To spread religion and establish control on the land
What region did the Jumano live in?
Mountains and Basin
The region of Texas with a hot, dry climate, a desert and the Guadalupe Mountains
Mountains and Basins
Storytelling
What is the name of the spanish explorer in search of wealth?
Cabeza De Vaca
The main form of resistance that Indigenous tribes used against European and Spanish colonization was?
Raiding
What region did the Karankawa live in?
Gulf Coastal Plains
The region of land that borders the Gulf of Mexico and is hot and humid.
Gulf Coastal Plains
What was one of the most important animals used by Texas Natives for food and tools?
Buffalo
What is the name of the French explorer who was searching to establish a colony near the Gulf of Mexico.
La Salle
How did Indigenous tribes find their food? 2 words.
Hunting and growing/gathering
Was La Salle successful with the Indigenous Tribes? What happened?
He was not successful. His men thought he was not a good leader and murdered him. The Karankawa murdered the rest of his men.
The region with the hottest temperature and the most severe storms
North Central Plains
Which tribe was called "mound builders"?
Caddo
T/F:
French explorers were very successful at colonizing Texas because of their positive relationship with Indigenous tribes.
False
Caddo, Karankawa, Jumano, Apache, and Commanche
What are 3 key features of Texas tribe civilizations?
Hunted or gathered food, lived off of natural resources, lived in teepees/mounds/adobe houses, and shared their culture by storytelling.
The region with vast areas of grasslands that covers the Texas Panhandle, where winters are cold, and summers are cooler than other regions.
Great Plains
Which tribe were expert fisherman who lived and fished on the Gulf Coastal Plains?
Karankawa
T/F:
Spanish explorers were very successful at colonizing Texas because of the Spanish system.
True
Why was La Salle successful in befriending the Texas tribes?
He brought medicine and gained their trust.
How did the region tribes lived in affect their lives?
Depending on where they lived, they had different things available to them. For example, if they lived near water they fished. However, if they lived in M+B then they ate corn.