FLASH CARD Review

1. FLASH CARD Review

2. 1. The Jumanos lived in what region of Texas?

3. 1. Mountain and Basin

4. 2. The defining characteristics of the era of Natural Texas and Its People in TX History?

5. 2, American Indian tribes lived in Texas and adapted to their environment.

6. 3. This major park in Texas is found in the upper great plains of Texas (near Amarillo)?

7. 3. Palo Duro Canyon

8. 4. The BEST information to determine the lifestyle of American Indians in early Texas is found by way of?

9. 4. Artifacts • 4. Artifacts

10. 5. The Great Plains and the Coastal Plains have this physical characteristic in common?

11. 5. flat land (plains) suitable for farming or ranching

12. 6. The Palo Duro Canyon is found in what region of TX?

13. 6. Great Plains.

14. 7. The Comanches traveled and raided in many areas, yet often lived in this area or region of Texas?

15. 7. Great Plains

16. 8. Similarities (common to both) shared by of the Kiowa and Apache?

17. 8. They were nomads who depended on the buffalo for survival.

18. 9. The Caddo lived in East Texas but also lived in this region of Texas: _____ ? (hint: where fishing was a major way of life for many)

19. 9. Coastal Plains

20. 10. In what ways were the Coahuiltecans similar to the Karankawa?

21. 10. They were nomads along the Gulf Coast.

22. 11. A general description of the population patterns of Texas during the Natural Texas and Its People era?

23. 11. Nomadic (moving) groups inhabited (lived) in the Great Plains region and Settled groups lived in East Texas..

24. 12. This major National Park in Texas is found in West Texas and follows the Rio Grande river at a very big bend in the river? ?

25. 12. Big Bend National Park .

26. 13. How does the physical environment of coastal Texas compare with that of the Mountain and Basin region?

27. 13. Coastal Texas has more rivers.

28. 14. If you travel from EAST to West across the State of Texas, describe the changes in physical geography that occur (how high above sea level)?

29. 14. Begin in a low elevation on the coast (at or near sea level) and gradually mover higher in elevation. The elevation increases

30. 15. Famous Texas folklorist and writer who published many stories, including the story of Coronado’s Children and the story of Apache Gold and Yaqui Silver? • .

31. 15. J. Frank Dobie

32. 16. Where is the Red River?

33. 16. along the northern Texas border with Oklahoma.

34. 17. The highest mountain peak in Texas. ?

35. 17. Guadalupe Peak

36. 18. This large Texas city began as a major cotton center and is located in north Texas just east of Fort Worth and is found next to the northern parts of the Trinity river.

37. 18. Dallas

38. 19. A major natural feature or resource that helped large cities like Dallas, Houston, Austin and Fort Worth to develop and grow? • ?

39. 19. Those cities are close to waterways (rivers for transportation routes).

40. 20. The purpose of a scale on a map? • ?

41. 20. To help convert distance on a map’a ruler scale to the estimated distance on actual land.

42. 21. This city in Texas is found in central Texas along the Colorado river and is the home of our Texas government?

43. 21. Austin

44. 22. The purpose of a compass rose on a map?

45. 22. To help determine north (and east, west, south) and thus help the reader determine travel directions.

46. 23. The purpose of a key or legend on a map?

47. 23. To help interpret symbols noted on the map.

48. 24. A way to answer the where question –geography question of place or location for Texas----- using the prime meridian --what hemisphere?.

49. The temperature in the southern tip of Texas rarely drops below freezing as it is closer to the _______ than other parts of Texas. • 25. The temperature in the southern tip of Texas rarely drops below freezing as it is closer to the _______ than other parts of Texas.?.

50. 25. equator .