States & Capitals
What is the capital of Texas?
Austin
What mountain range can be found in the Southwest Region?
Name two of the Native American tribes that lived in the Southwest region?
Navajo, Pueblo, Apache, Comanche
From what country did the both of the explorers come from?
Mexico
Describe the climate in the southwest region
Hot and dry with very little rain
Sunny and warm throughout the year
What is the capital of Oklahoma?
Oklahoma City
What body of water creates a state border between Arizona and California?
The Colorado River
What materials were the homes of the tribes in this area make of?
Clay, mud, branches, and tree bark
Which explorer was mean, killed people, and got fired? A. Francisco Coronado B. Juan de Onato
Juan de Onato
Name one way that people or animals adapted to the climate in the southwest.
sleeping during day, hunting at night, eating watery foods, driving instead of walking, using a/c
What is the capital of New Mexico?
Santa Fe
What body of water borders Texas to the east?
The Gulf of Mexico
Name the three crops that these tribes planted on their farms.
Squash, beans, and corn
What was the name of the war that was fought over Texas?
The Mexican American War
What is the most important natural resource in this region?
Oil
What is the capital of Arizona?
Phoenix
What body of water creates a national border between the United States and Mexico?
The Rio Grande River
Name the two products that these tribes made.
Jewelry and pottery
What was the war on your study guide fighting over?
Where the border between Texas and Mexico should be.
What is a drought?
A period with little or no rain.
What 3 states share a national border with Mexico?
Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas
What country borders the Southwest region to the south?
Mexico
bow and arrow (for hunting), spear (made from sharpened stone, for hunting), pump drill ( to make holes in jewelry) or jaw bone club (weapon for war)
What were two reasons that these men had come to explore?
To find gold or silver, to spread religion, and to claim land for Spain.
What was a big problem in this region and how was it solved?
There is not enough rain, they get water from the Colorado and Rio Grande rivers.