TX24-25 AoC Preview

All of the following statements about "Natural Texas and Its People" are true EXCEPT -

• the time period is often referred to as "prehistoric"

• the earliest people migrated into Texas during this time period

• people traveled from North America to Asia by flying hot air balloons

• the cultures of early people were effected by where they settled

In 1 or 2 sentences, summarize how the Karankawas adapted to survive on the coastal plains of Texas?

Match each fact to the correct NATIVE CULTURE provided.

• used rivers to farm, fish, hunt, trade

• PLAINS

• used adobe to build their homes

• SOUTHEASTERN

• used large canoes to travel and fish

• GULF

• used horses to hunt the buffalo

• PUEBLO

Which THREE [3] of these statements are true about the Coastal Plains region of Texas?

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• YOU MUST CHOOSE THREE [3] CORRECT ANSWERS

• this region is home to more citizens than any other region in Texas

• this region's largest city is found among the mountains of West Texas

• this region is the highest and driest of the four Texas regions

• this region's port cities include Galveston and Corpus Christi

• this region's petrochemical industry is centered in Houston

The ​ (a)   of Texas ​ (b)   when traveling from east to west across the state of Texas

• elevation
• increases
• population
• decreases

Look at the map provided, showing places in Texas labeled with a number [rivers] or a letter [cities].

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• Which of these is labeled as #4?

• El Paso

• Rio Grande River

• Austin

• Red River

• NONE of these are correct

Organize these statements about how early people adapted to their environment into the correct categories of NATIVE CULTURES.

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• WHEN COMPLETED, THERE SHOULD BE ONLY TWO [2] STATEMENTS IN EACH CATEGORY

Groups:

(a) GULF

,

(b) PLAINS

,

(c) SOUTHEASTERN

,

(d) PUEBLO

• lived in tepee villages

• farmed near the Rio Grande

• farmed, hunted, and traded with others

• built dugout canoes to fish and travel

• built adobe houses

• lived in temporary huts along the coast

• lived in permanent villages in far East TX

• rode horses and hunted buffalo

Click on the passage and read it.

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• La Salle and his men established Fort St. Louis in Texas. Which of these "lines" from the passage describes WHERE in Texas the fort was established?

• "In 1683, a French explorer named La Salle received royal support to travel to the Mississippi River"

• "He established a settlement called Fort St. Louis not far from the Gulf of Mexico"

• "La Salle's settlement was plagued by problems, including lack of food, overwork, and getting lost"

• "By 1689, the Karankawas had killed or captured the last of the settlers"

Which of these choices shows what happened in the year 1519?

What title fits the image and information found below?

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• * 2nd era of Texas History

• * focuses on European exploration of the "New World"

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Age of Adventure

Age of Discovery

Age of Contact

Age of Exploration