Texas Regions
What region of Texas is hot and dry with the Guadalupe Mountains?
Mountains and Basins Region
People who move from place to place in search of food are called ____.
Nomadic
What motivated Europeans to explore the Americas?
To gain riches, claim land, and spread Christianity
True or False: French explorers were successful at colonizing Texas.
False
How did Texas’s regions affect how tribes lived?
Tribes adapted their food, shelter, and clothing to their environment
What region borders the Gulf of Mexico and is hot and humid?
Gulf Coastal Plains
Native tribes used stones, plants, and bones as what type of resource?
Natural resources
Who was shipwrecked near Galveston and helped Indigenous people with medicine?
Cabeza de Vaca
True or False: The Spanish were successful because of the mission system.
True
What are key features of Texas Indigenous civilizations?
Built communities, used natural resources, developed cultures
What region has grasslands and cool summers, covering the Texas Panhandle?
Great Plains
How did Texas tribes pass down their history and culture?
Storytelling
Who was the French explorer who tried to start a colony near the Gulf but failed?
La Salle
Missions helped Spain to spread ____.
Religion (Christianity)
What was the purpose of Spanish missions?
To convert Indigenous people and expand Spanish territory
Which region is known for rolling hills and prairies?
North Central Plains
What animal did Native Texans use for food, clothing, and tools?
Buffalo
Why did the Spanish build missions in Texas?
To spread Christianity and control land
The Spanish mission system had what major impact on Indigenous people?
Loss of land, culture, and freedom
How did European exploration affect Indigenous civilizations?
Led to disease, land loss, cultural change
Name all four regions of Texas.
Mountains & Basins, Great Plains, North Central Plains, Gulf Coastal Plains
Match the tribe:
Mound Builders: ___ ;
Expert Fishermen: ___ ;
Skilled Horsemen: ___ ;
Nomadic Buffalo Hunters: ___
Caddo, Karankawa, Jumano, Apache
What was the main form of resistance used by Native Texans against colonization?
Raiding Spanish missions and settlements
What were Spain’s 3 main goals in exploration?
God, Gold, and Glory
Which explorer’s failure helped Spain increase colonization efforts in Texas?
La Salle