Vocab I
sharp metal wire used to fence off huge areas of land.
barbed wire
clay and straw that has been baked in the sun to build with
adobe
a landform found in the southwest with a flat top
mesa
What was the Navajo people's trade?
shepherd
a man born into slavery in Tennessee who became one of the best known cowboys.
Nat Love
where cowboys herded cattle north from Texas
cattle drive
the use of new scientific ideas and special tools to meet people's needs
high technology
the action of water, wind, or ice in wearing away soil and rock.
erosion
How is a spring found?
where underground water comes to the surface
a missionary, Italian priest, and an explorer
Eusebio Francisco Kino
a deep narrow valley with steep sides
canyon
oil
petroleum
in order to be considered a dessert about how much rain (or lack there of) does an area need to have
lesson than 10 inches per year
the butte is smaller
a Spanish conquistador that explored the Southwest
Francisco Coronado
the Spanish word for conqueror
conquistador
The native American word for cowboy
vaquero
What is the difference between an aquifer and and aqueduct?
Aquifer- source of the water
Aqueduct- the pipe that carries the water
The name of the major Plateau in the southwest?
Colorado Plateau
the first woman to go on the Chisholm Trail.
Lizzie Johnson Williams
a settlement made up of a church, houses, workshops, and farms
mission
a way to grow crops with little amounts of rain
dry farming
what is the most important crop to the Hopi People?
corn
Less need for cowboys.
an Italian explored who sailed for Spain who is credited with discovering the New World.
Christopher Columbus