States and Caps
How many states are in the Southwest?
4
What is:
low, slightly hollowed areas of land
Basin
Had to stop cattle walks due to the development of trains?
Farmers
What is the biggest state in the Southwest?
Texas
What is the capital of Oklahoma?
Oklahoma City
What is:
a lake where water is stored
Reservoir
Who:
People from which cultures influenced the Southwest?
Spanish, Mexican, Native American.
What is the river that separates Texas and Mexico?
the Rio Grande
What is the capital of Texas?
Austin
What is:
systems with pipes that carry water long distances
Aquaducts
Who are:
Native Americans who lived in the Southwest.
Puebloans
Which river begins in the Rocky Mountains and helped make the Grand Canyon?
the Colorado River
What is the capital of Arizona?
Phoenix
A period of little or no rain is called:
Drought
Who:
helped lead a group of settlers into Texas?
Stephen F. Austin
What is a World Heritage Site and a Natural Wonder?
The Grand Canyon
What is the capital of New Mexico?
Santa Fe
What is:
process of wearing away soil and rock
Erosion
Who:
was a settler and a soldier who became the president of the Republic of Texas?
Sam Houston
What was the name of the Spanish mission where a battle between Texas and Mexico was fought?
Alamo