Regions of Texas
This region has the highest elevation
Mountains and Basins
This person is known as the "Father of Texas"
Stephen F. Austin
This person "discovered" the New World in 1492
Christopher Columbus
Mexico
Mostly underdeveloped areas, like farmlands or the countryside
Rural
This region has the most populated cities
Coastal Plains
A white person that migrated from the US to Texas, searching for cheap land and new opportunities
Anglo
This country came to Texas to conquer territory and convert Native Americans to Catholicism
Spain
This country influenced and created much of what is now Mexico
Spain
Fortified Spanish military bases
Presidios
The Coastal Plains region receives more of this per year than any other region, especially the Mountains and Basins
Precipitation/Rainfall
A person given a land grant by the Mexican Government. Their job was to recruit more settlers to Texas
Empresario
This country also explored Texas in the 1600s in an effort to establish fur trading forts.
France
This Mexican holiday, that celebrates the loved ones who have passed on, is still celebrated in Texas
Dia De Los Muertos
Clearing a forest to build a road would be an example of-
Interaction with the environment
Urban
These two business grew after Anglos arrived in Texas (Hint: CC)
Cotton and Cattle
A religious and military outpost created by Spain, its main purpose was to convert the Native Americans to Christianity
Missions
This German festival, that celebrates the first harvest of the fall, is often called
Oktoberfest
Czech people having their own traditions that become part of Texas culture, or speaking Spanglish are examples of-
Cultural Heritage
What natural features are most major cities found next to?
Rivers/Waterways
Because of continued Anglo settlement of Texas, what language became more popular?
English
A Spanish labor system that forced Native Americans into slavery during Spanish colonization
(Hint: ES)
Encomienda System
Cities like Pflugerville, New Braunfels, and Fredericksburg, are all examples of which culture
German
The first system of government in Mexico after they gained their independence from Spain in 1821
Constitution of 1824