Texas Geography
This large body of water forms Texas’s southeastern border.
What is the Gulf of Mexico?
Native groups in Texas often lived near rivers because they needed this resource to survive.
What is water?
Spain explored Texas largely to find wealth and spread this religion.
What is Catholicism?
Spain built missions mainly to convert Native Americans to this religion.
What is Catholicism?
A constitution is a document that explains how this is organized.
What is government?
This river forms much of the border between Texas and Mexico.
What is the Rio Grande?
Nomadic tribes moved frequently mainly to follow this important food source.
What are animals (or buffalo/bison)?
This Spanish explorer searched for the mythical Seven Cities of Gold in the Southwest
Who is Francisco Coronado?
After gaining independence from Spain, Texas became part of this country.
What is Mexico?
Citizens have rights, but they also have these, such as obeying laws
What are responsibilities?
The four main physical regions of Texas include Coastal Plains, Great Plains, North Central Plains, and this mountainous region.
What is the Mountains and Basins region?
Farming tribes were more likely to live in this type of settlement instead of moving around.
What is a permanent village?
This explorer conquered the Aztec Empire, leading Spain to explore more of North America.
Who is Hernán Cortés?
An empresario was a person who received land grants to bring this to Texas
What are settlers?
A representative government means people elect leaders to do this for them.
What is make decisions (or represent them)?
The climate of Texas is influenced by its latitude, nearby water, and this natural feature that can block rain.
What are mountains?
Different Native groups built shelters based on their environment; in forested areas they used materials like this.
What is wood?
This French explorer established Fort St. Louis in Texas, worrying Spanish leaders.
Who is René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle?
This empresario is known as the “Father of Texas.”
Who is Stephen F. Austin?
Laws are important because they help maintain this in society.
What is order?
The region of Texas known for its flat land, farming, and ranching is called this.
What are the Great Plains?
Native cultures adapted to their environment, meaning they changed their lifestyle to fit these.
What are surroundings (or environment)?
Because of French exploration, this European country increased its presence in Texas.
What is Spain?
Many settlers came to Texas for cheap land and this economic opportunity.
What is farming (or ranching opportunity)?
This principle of government means that the power of the government comes from the people, who can vote and choose their leaders.
What is popular sovereignty?