Texas History Vocabulary #1

Definition of Region

• area of land that is unified by a common characteristic

• the physical arrangement observed by looking at where people live

• a natural physical feature on the earth’s surface

Definition of Human Geography

• study of human activities related to interaction with the environment and control of the Earth’s surface

• a natural physical feature on the earth’s surface

• area of land that is unified by a common characteristic

Definition of Landform

• study of human activities related to interaction with the environment and control of the Earth’s surface

• a natural physical feature on the earth’s surface

• types of industries created to produce and distribute goods and services

Definition of Settlement Patterns

• study of the patterns and process related to the Earth’s surface

• the physical arrangement observed by looking at where people live

• types of industries created to produce and distribute goods and services

Definition of Nomadic

• moving from one place to another without a permanent home

• exchanging a good or service for a good or service

• process created to govern societies

Definition of Mission

• a settlement founded to spread Christianity to the people in the area

• movement from one region to another

• traveling to new territories for the purpose of discovery

Definition of Adapt

• remaining in one place

• exchanging a good or service for a good or service

• to become accustomed to the conditions

Definition of Modify

• process created to govern societies

• remaining in one place

• to make changes to the current conditions

Definition of Presidio

• traveling to new territories for the purpose of discovery

• state-sponsored settlement of people to new territories

• military post or guarded settlement in an area under Spanish control

Definition of Economic Activities

• area of land that is unified by a common characteristic

• study of the patterns and process related to the Earth’s surface

• types of industries created to produce and distribute goods and services