Geography
How did the Grand Canyon form?
Colorado River
What is the leading resource and money making industry in the Southwest?
oil
Name three Indigenous tribes in the Southwest.
Pueblo, Navajo, Apache
How was the mission system set up?
Surrounded by walls for protection with gardens, a school, living quarters, and most importantly the church
What is a cattle drive?
Where ranches moved cattle from one place to another. This could take weeks and months.
What is included in the geography of the Southwest? (list 4)
plateaus, deserts, flat plains, and canyons
What is another name for oil in the Southwest?
black gold
Where did the first non-indigenous settlers come from?
Spain
Who lived in the missions?
priests, indigenous and non-indigenous people
What is the most famous tourist attraction in the Southwest?
Grand Canyon
What is drought?
dry climate with severe water shortages
What is another natural resource in the Southwest that is used to make jewelry?
turquoise
Where did Spain set up its first settlement?
Santa Fe
Mexicans and Texans fought here.
Alamo
What covers a large portion of New Mexico and Arizona?
Sonoran Desert and Chihuahuan Desert
What popular vegetation might you find in the Southwest?
cacti
What did Francisco de Vasquez Coronado left New Spain to search for this natural resource.
gold
What is the largest city of the Southwest?
Houston
Texas was added as a state in 1845, and the U.S. won and purchased New Mexico and Arizona with this.
Mexican Cession
This is where tornadoes are common, and what we call it
Tornado Alley
Name a type of animal species that you may find in the Southwest.
lizards, snakes, foxes, wolves, and other reasonable answers
Why type of material is used to build houses in the Southwest?
clay type soil
What is the first state to become a state in the Southwest?
Texas
Ranches are a big part of history in the Southwest because?
This is where cattle were raised and where cattle drives started.
Why do people use brick, clay or stone for houses in the Southwest?
For a cooler inside and to help with weathering on the outside.