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Vocabulary
Early Explorers
Regions of Texas
Native Americans
Random
100
A large amount
Plethora
100
Italian explorer sailing on behalf of Spain; discovered the Americas
Christopher Columbus
100
Far West Texas; driest region of the state
Mountains and Basins
100
This tribe lived in the Coastal Plains of Texas and built 2 different types of homes - one for the winter, and one for the summer
Caddo
100
Briefness, shortness
Brevity
200
Fortunate
Fortuitous
200
Spanish explorer that conquered the Aztecs
Hernan Cortes
200
This region stretches along the Gulf of Mexico
Coastal Plains
200
Fierce warriors, this tribe was skilled on a horse and was also known for their expert hunting skills
Comanche
200
Spanish soldiers that sought riches and power for themselves and wealth/power for Spain
Conquistadores
300
Speech
Rhetoric
300
First European to explore the Texas coast
Alvarez de Pineda
300
This region sometimes has tornadoes, along with rolling grassy lands.
North Central Plains
300
This tribe lived in the Coastal plains near the Gulf; they were nomads that made dugout canoes and died out from European diseases
Karankawa
300
Members of the Catholic religious orders that wanted to convert Native Americans to the Catholic faith of Spain
Friars
400
Conceited, arrogant
Pompous
400
This person gets killed by Coronado when no treasure is found
The Turk
400
This region gets 40-60 inches of rain per year
Coastal Plains
400
This tribe lived in Adobe pueblos and were known for their unique tattoos
Jumano
400
This is the movement of ideas and culture from one place to another (think of McDonald's in Saudi Arabia)
Cultural Diffusion
500
Closeness, nearness
Proximity
500
This man claims a part of Texas for France
La Salle
500
Plateaus and deserts can be found in this region
Mountains and Basins
500
This nomadic tribe lived in teepees in the South Texas plains -- one chief led the tribe
Lipan Apache
500
The exact location of a place on the Earth's surface
Absolute location