Native Americans
How were the Coahuiltecan similar to the Karankawa?
They were nomads along the Gulf Coast
1519, 1607, 1658, 1718 Which year does Pineda Map the Coastline of Texas?
1519
Why is the date 1718 important in Texas History? Founding of Corpus Christi, Founding of San Antonio, First Spanish Settlement of Texas
Founding of San Antonio
This city is located in the Gulf Coastal Plains and is the largest city in Texas. It was founded in 1836 and was named after an important Texan. It is known for NASA's Johnson Space Center, and it's importance in the oil industry. It is also home of the Astros (baseball), and Texans (football) teams.
Houston
This group ended up with control of Texas and most of North and South America. (The big winner in colonizing the new world).
While the Caddo lived in _____________Texas, they were still located in the _____________, where fishing was a major way of life.
East....Coastal Plains
What were the three motivations that led European sailors to explore the Americas?
God, Gold, and Glory
Which group likely viewed the construction of new Spanish missions with suspicion? Catholic Priests, Conquistadors, English settlers, American Indian tribes
American Indian tribes
This major city is in the North Central Plains
Dallas
Vocab: supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc
Irrigation
What is the Capital of Texas?
Austin
Which explorer was French?
La Salle
What is a vaquero?
Cowboy
These three rivers are our natural boundaries between Mexico, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.
What is the Rio Grande, Red, and Sabine River.
What happened in 1519 and 1718
Pineda maps TX coast, Founding of San Antonio
Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, and El Paso..... Which is a major city found in the Coastal Plains?
Houston
Coronado didn't find Gold, but told Spain Texas had what?
Good Soil/ Land
Many names of cities in Texas, such as El Paso and San Antonio, reflect the language of ___(country)
Spain
These four regions make up the different geographical features of the state of Texas.
What are the Gulf Coastal Plains, North Central Plains, Mountain and Basins, Great Plains
What caused Spain to settle the area known as Texas?
French exploration
If you travel from east to west across the state of Texas, what happens to the elevation?
The elevation increases. (You will begin in a low elevation and gradually move higher in elevation.)
The 1500s-1600s were known as the Era of..... Invention, European Exploration, German Period, Geographic Era
European Exploration
Why would native tribes go along with Spanish Missions?
Protection from other warring tribes, food, shelter
Name the regions of Texas in the following order:
Most Populated to Least Populated
Coastal Plains, North Central Plains, Great Plains, Mountains and Basins
What geographic feature were the missions built near?
Rivers