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100

It has small trees, but lots of natural resources, cattle, and wheat. Abilene and Ft. Worth are in this region that relies on farming, ranching and oil and gas companies. 

What is the North Central Plains

100

These people from this culture hunted deer and buffalo and also planted corn. They built dome-shaped homes that had furniture and made baskets and pottery. 

Who are the Caddo, Atakapan and Wichita from the Southeast Culture

100

He searched for gold and  the mythical Seven Cities of Cibola.

Who is Francisco Vasquez Coronado

100

He was one of the first people to discover the Americas accidentally. The Spanish crown sponsored his voyage.

Who was Christopher Columbus

100

This is a journey taken by a group of people for a specific reason or purpose

What is an expedition

200

This area has more forests and it rains up to 45 inches a year, with the possibility of hurricanes. Dallas, Austin, Houston and San Antonio are here and have large tourism, oil, medical, shipping and lumber industries. 

What are the Coastal Plains

200

These people from this culture made large villages with clay and mud adobe and they developed an irrigation system for their crops. The were sedentary people with who traded with others.

Who are the Jumano, Concho and Tigua from the Puebloan Culture

200

He established a colony for France in Texas called Ft St. Louis. It was unsuccessful, but it was enough to make the Spanish want to colonize the area more. 

Who was LaSalle

200

Many Native Americans were not nomadic and were actually considered this because they learned how to grow crops

What are farmers

200

This was a term for a Spanish explorer who searched for wealth in the Americas.

What is a Conquistador

300

There are few trees and lots of grasslands around Lubbock and Midland. It's drier here, but it still has lots of grains growing, as well as livestock, oil and gas, and pecan trees.

What are the Great Plains

300

These people from this culture were mostly nomadic, hunting deer and buffalo and gathering nuts and berries. They had beehive-shaped homes that could be moved as they hunted. 

Who are the Apache, Comanche, Tonkawa, Wichita and Kiowai from the Plains region

300

He is responsible for creating the first map of the coast of Texas.

Who is Pineda

300

After Columbus, these people explored then colonized what is now Mexico and Texas.

Who are the Spanish

300

This is a settlement of people in new territories that was state-sponsored (funded by a country).

What is colonization

400

It's warmer here with little rain and more desert plants. The economy depends on farming, cotton, livestock and some oil and gas.

What is the Mountains and Basins region

400

The people from this culture were mostly nomadic and used wigwams as shelters. The hunters and gatherers and they believed in multiple gods. 

Who are the Karankawa, Coahuiltecan and the Atakapan from the Gulf Coast Culture

400

He was shipwrecked and captured by Native Americans, but he managed to travel across Texas and document information about the plants, geography and people of Texas.

Who is Cabeza de Vaca

400

The goal of these places, which were managed by Franciscan Friars, was to spread the Catholic religion and to spread Spanish culture and convert Native Americans.

What are missions

400

These are the three G's that are the main reasons for European exploration.

What are gold, glory and God

500

All regions has these two natural resources in common. Some of these resources are even found in the waters off the Gulf Coast.

What is oil and gas

500

The people from the Plains Culture moved often, but they still were able to record their history with these.

What are paintings

500

These were military posts or guarded settlements that were often set up near missions or other settled areas to help protect the settlers. 

What are presidios