Vocabulary
The first inhabitants of what is now Texas.
American Indians
historians, scientist, and archaeologist have developed many ________________ to explain how American Indians first arrived in the Western Hemisphere.
theories
With a total of _________________ inhabitants, Texas is the second largest state.
29 million
How long did other experts believe that Texas had been inhabited for?
14,000 years
Some tribes are _______________, or native to Texas.
indigenous
Could be considered forceful, or negative reason immigrants moved to Texas
Push Factor
For many years researchers believed ancestors of American Indians came to America from ___________________
Siberia
People need, ____________________, _____________, and _______________.
water, protection from weather and food.
Who set up land grants for immigrants?
Can you name one of the important cites from then and now of Texas?
Stephen F Austin
Cites: San Antonio, Galveston, Abilene
Each tribe had their own ____________,_________________ and _________
language, customs, and cultural beliefs
Could be considered an attraction or draw immigrants to a place
Pull Factors
Siberia is a region in northern ________________
Asia
________________ __________________ influences where people settle, their jobs and their lifestyle.
Physical environment
Spanish explorers continued to search for three things. List one of the three things
gold, resources, and land to settle
If American Indians killed an animal what would they do?
thank it and honor it for giving up its life to help the tribe.
a large agent that encouraged immigrants to Texas
Empresario
They traveled in small bands of ___________ to ________ people
20-50
Landforms, climate and weather are __________ _________
natural features
List one push and pull factor for immigrants moving to Texas
push: war, persecution, famine, or any factor that endangers the welfare of a person or family
pull: land, jobs, better climate, fewer natural disasters
What crops did American Indians grow?
Corn, pumpkins, beans, squash, melons, and other types of fruit
Spanish forts
presidios
Paleo-Indians were _____________, meaning they traveled from place to place looking for food.
nomadic
People migrated and immigrated to the state because they were encouraged by the growth of economic activities such as ____________________ ( multiple answers but only want 1)
farming, ranching, fishing, oil, natural gas production, and tourism
Mexico gained its independence from who in 1821?
Spain
Lipan Apache, Comanche and Whichita wernt the only tribes indigenous to Texas. What were some others?
(There are 4 more list 1 of the 4 )
Caddo, Karankawa, Tonkawa, and Jumano