Texas Regions
Migration Patterns
Population
Economy
Government
100
This Texas region includes the Alamo & NASA and is known for high population, oil, and major cities.
Coastal Plains
100
The belief that Americans should expand westward was called--
Manifest Destiny
100
This term describes cities spreading into surrounding rural areas in the U.S.
Urban sprawl
100
This agreement connected the U.S., Canada, and Mexico in trade (the older name).
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
100
The U.S. has a government that allows its citizens to vote for leaders and laws. This is called a --
Democracy
200
This region is home to Palo Duro Canyon, the second-largest canyon in the U.S.
Great Plains
200
This invention allowed people to settle in hot climates in the American South & West.
Air conditioning
200
This is a population pyramid of the U.S. What is the birth rate? (High or Low)
Low (Base of the pyramid is narrow)
200
This is the newer agreement made in 2020 that connected the U.S., Canada, and Mexico in trade.
USMCA (United States, Mexico, Canada Agreement)
200
Susan has freedom of speech and religion. She also gets to vote. What type of government has these characteristics?
Democracy
300
Which Texas region includes Big Bend National Park and Guadalupe Peak?
Mountains & Basins
300
The first mountain range that the colonists had to cross in order to migrate westward.
The Appalachian Mountains
300
This is a population pyramid of the U.S. What is the population growth? (Increasing, Decreasing, or Stable)
Stable/Slow growth (Birth rate is low due to narrow base; pyramid is box-shaped)
300
What was the MAIN goal of NAFTA?
To remove trade barriers
300
This branch of government makes laws.
Legislative
400
Sam sees many hurricane evacuation route signs posted along the highway he is driving on. Which region is he MOST likely in?
Coastal Plains
400
This was a pull factor that caused people to move west quickly in search of wealth.
California Gold Rush
400
This is a population pyramid of the U.S. What would you assume about the Human Development Index (HDI) of this country? (Developing or Developed)
Developed (narrow base shows low birth rates; top doesn't get skinny shows high life expectancy; this shows that country is developed)
400
The economy of the U.S. allows for private ownership and has high competition. This is called--
Free Enterprise (Capitalism)
400
This branch of government interprets the laws and includes the Supreme Court.
Judicial
500
Tommy goes fishing in the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park. He then travels EAST to visit the San Jacinto Monument. Write down the region where he started AND the region where he ended.
Mountains & Basins / Coastal Plains
500
TRUE or FALSE: The population distribution in the U.S. is largely determined by rivers, such as the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers.
TRUE
500
If a country has a wide base pyramid, how would its population differ from the U.S.?
It would have higher birth rates, faster growth, and/or likely developing.
500
U.S. companies would move factories to Mexico for this reason.
Cheaper labor in Mexico (more profit for companies)
500
Maria lives in a country where she cannot vote and criticizing the government is illegal. What type of government does she MOST likely live under?
Dictatorship or Authoritarian (opposite of democracy)