Regions of Texas
This is the largest region in Texas. It is also hot and humid. This regions borders the Gulf of Mexico.
Gulf Coastal Plains
_____ - was a French explorer who was searching to establish a colony near the Gulf of Mexico, his efforts were not successful because most of his expedition were killed by Indigenous tribes.
La Salle
What do you call a person that moves from one place to another to hunt or gather food.
Nomadic
The main for of resistance that Indigenous tribes used against European and Spanish colonization was _______ the Spanish missions and settlements.
raiding
The ___ tribes were nomadic and relied on buffalo. They lived in teepees, and made pottery.
Apache
This region has very cold winters and cooler summers. There are also canyons and the Texas Panhandle.
Great Plains
_______ - was a Spanish explorer in search of wealth, his expedition shipwrecked near Galveston Texas. He survived by gaining the trust of Indigenous people by using medicine.
Cabeza de Vaca
Something that is found in nature and can be used by people/
Natural Resources
BONUS (double points)
Explain how I want you to study and if studying is important or not?
Correct Answer
The ____ were expert fishermen who lived and fished on the Gulf Coastal Plains.
Karankawa
This region has the hottest temperature. There are severe storms like tornados. There are also valleys.
North Central Plains
False
What motivated the Europeans to colonize Texas? (3 word)
GOD
GOLD
GLORY
How did exploration affect the Indigenous civilizations of Texas?
Exploration affected Indigenous civilizations of Texas by changing their entire way of life. The Indigenous people use to be nomadic and live freely on the land. Once the explorers came Indigenous people were either kicked off their land, died of diseases, forced into enslavement, or Spanish missions. Indigenous tribes had to choose to fight or choose to listen to the commands of the European settlers.
The ____ people were skilled horseman who lived in the mountain and basin region in adobe pueblo homes.
Jumano
This region has a hot and dry climate and the least amount of rainfall. It also has the Guadalupe Mountains.
Mountain and Basin
Why did the Spanish explorers build missions in Texas?
To spread religion to Indigenous people and establish control over the land.
Storytelling
How did the different regions of Texas affect how Indigenous tribes lived?
There are 4 different regions in Texas. Each region has a different climate and land. The Indigenous tribes had lived off the different regions of Texas. Some tribes lived in one region and created civilizations. Other tribes were nomadic and moved to different regions across Texas. The Caddo, Karankawa, and Lipan people lived in the coastal plains and used the water on the coast to survive. The Jumano people lived in the mountain and basin region. They used horses to move around the Guadalupe Mountains. The Comanche people were nomadic but moved around the Northern plains. All Texas tribes lived differently but had things in common. They all used the natural resources around them to survive.
The ____ people were called mound builders and lived on the coastal plains, they lived in grass huts.
Caddo
Can you show me the hand movements for each region (hint)
Mountain and Basin:
North Central:
Great Plains:
Gulf Coastal Plains:
What impact did the Texas missions system have in Texas?
The impact the Texas mission system had on Texas was significant because Spain was successful at claiming Texas land and either killing off the Indigenous people with disease, pushing them into reservations, or converting them into Spaniard culture. Spain pushed out French colonies and colonized Texas with 35 missions across Texas.
What was the most important animals that were used by Texas Natives for food and tools?
Buffalo
What are key features of Texas Indigenous civilizations?
Texas Indigenous civilizations were all different but had had things in common. All tribes had to either hunt and gather their food or grow it. They all had to use the natural resources around them to create tools, shelter, clothes, and other things to survive. Tribes lived in different homes like teepees, mounds, and adobe houses. All the tribes used storytelling to pass down their history and share their different culture and rituals. Although there were different tribes all the early people in Texas lived similar daily lives.
What are the key features of Texas Indigenous civilization?
They all hunted and gathered their food or grew it. They all used natural resources to create tools, clothes and other things to survive. They all used storytelling to pass down culture and history over generations.