Vocabulary
A person who has no permanent home and moves from place to place
A nomad
A gift of land given by the government
land grant
Which SW state was once an independent nation?
Texas
The drier side of a mountain
rain shadow
Why do you think Texas eventually became a part of the United States?
Because so many Americans lived there.
This is a large pipe or canal that carries water from one place to another
An aqueduct
An adobe village
pueblo
Who were the first European settlers in the Southwest?
The Spanish
A hill or small plateau with a flat top and steep sides
A mesa
Why do you think the journey to the "Indian Territory" was known as the Trail of Tears?
Because so many people died on the way.
You would not want to be caught in this without an umbrella!
cloudburst
How did the Native Americans feel about the missions?
Many were forced to work the farms against their will. They were not allowed to practice their own religion.
A steep narrow hill or rock witha flat top, like a mesa, but smaller
a butte
What was the purpose of land grants in the "Indian Territory?"
To get settlers to move there
A lake made by people to collect and store water
reservoir
The use of canals, ditches, or pipes to carry water to dry places
irrigation
Over 4000 Cherokee perished while traveling this, on the way to the new "Indian Territory"
The Trail of Tears
How are a mesa and a butte alike? (2 ways!)
They are both hills with steep sides and flat tops. They were both carved out of rock by winds.
How do elevations change in the Southwest as you go from east to west?
Elevations increase as you go from east to west
A religious settlement
mission
a mixture of sandy clay and straw dried into bricks
adobe
Mexican-American War
How are a mesa and a butte different?
A butte is smaller than a mesa
How has irrigation affected the population of the desert Southwest?
It has helped the population grow by providing more water for communities and farms