Regions of Texas/Maps
1. Which region of Texas has the nickname "The Panhandle"?
The Great Plains
5. Which culture group did the Karankawa belong to?
Gulf Coastal cultures
9. Name the two European countries that explored Texas.
Spain and France
13. Which country controlled Texas during the Age of Contact and built missions in Texas?
Spain
17. What was the Native American role in a Spanish encomienda?
They were used for slave labor
2. What is the major industry of the Great Plains?
Cattle and ranching
6. Describe two characteristics of the Caddo tribe.
1. Lived in East Texas
2. Farmers (corn, beans, squash)
3. Lived in wikiups/huts (permanent settlements)
4. Traded with other cultures
5. Make their own bows and arrows
10. Why did Spanish explorers want to find the Seven Cities of Cibola?
The cities were rumored to have gold, and they wanted wealth
14. How did the Spanish try to prevent France from taking over Texas?
Building missions and presidios
18. How were Native Americans affected by Spanish missions?
Many were forced to change their way of life and convert to Christianity
3. What is a population density map?
A type of map that uses colors to show how many people live in an area
7. What would Native Americans do with surplus food/crops?
Store them in baskets
Trade with other cultures
11. Which Native American group did Cabeza de Vaca encounter first? Why?
The Karankawa because they were located on the coast near where he landed.
15. What were the two main purposes of the mission-presidio system?
1. To convert Native Americans to Christianity
2. To protect Texas from the French
19. Name two things that happened to Native Americans as a result of Christopher Columbus coming to the Americas.
1. Dying of disease
2. Being enslaved by the Spanish
3. Being killed by the Spanish
4. Label the four regions of Texas.
Great Plains, North Central Plains, Gulf Coastal Plains, and Mountains and Basins
8. Name one reason why a indigenous group would build permanent settlements instead of being nomadic.
1. They are farmers and grow surplus crops, so they can stay in one place
2. The building materials available to them require them to build permanent settlements.
12. What were the three main goals of European explorers?
1. Claiming land for their country
2. Finding wealth
3. Converting Native Americans to Christianity
16. Why was the large size of Texas a problem for the Spanish?
There were not enough settlers to live on all the land, it was very hard to control
20. What happened to the population of Native Americans as a result of Spanish exploration? Why?
It decreased because of death from disease, killings, and bad treatment from Spanish explorers