Five Regions of Texas
what region covers the panhandle?
what is great plains
which tribes were farmers?
What is Jumano and Tigua
which explorers fought many natives?
De Soto and Moscoso
what is crude?
petroleum as it comes naturally from the ground, before the refining process
Which region has the driest climate?
what is Great Plains
which tribes were sedentary?
what is Caddo and Tonkawa
which explorer was the first to map Texas?
what is Pineda
what is a gusher?
an oil well from which oil flows quickly without being pumped
which town got galveston's biggest cause for economy?
houston
what region is the largest?
what is Coastal plains
what animal did the natives use when hunting?
What is horses
what did Coronado say about gold?
what is He said there was no gold
what is a wildcatter?
A person who searches for oil
what did Galveston do after the storm?
they rebuilt
which region is the driest part of the state?
what is Mountains and Basins
which tribe used buffalo for almost everything?
what is comanche
which explorer wrote a book?
what is Cabeza de Vaca
what is fracking?
the process of taking out oil by pumping water underground
how tall was the storm surge?
15.7 feet
which region has the largest population?
what is north central plains
which tribe uses Canoes to travel?
what is Karankawa
which explorer was French and killed by his own men?
what is La Salle
what is a boomtown?
A town undergoing rapid growth due to sudden economic prosperity
when did the hurricane hit?
September 8, 1900