Soc. Studies-KJ

The Texas Panhandle and Edwards Plateau make up this Texas Region.

• coastal plains

• great plains

• central plains

• mountains and basins

What are places that share physical or cultural characteristics?

• region

• colony

• mountains

• plains

What land feature is Texas primarily made of?

• mountains

• hills

• plains

• highways

Europeans claimed territories in America in hopes to find what?

• train the natives to be Catholics

• create Spanish missions

• develop the Spanish territory

• gold and gain wealth

In 1519, what explorer charted Texas Coast Line and increased Spain's interest in the region?

• Pineda

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

• Columbud

Why did the Spanish missions fail in Texas?

• there was no gold

• the land was too dry and brittle

• the natives were not interested in converting

• they had too many people

What was the name of the first mission in Texas ?

• Alamo

• Corpus Christi de la Isleta

• Mission Concepcion

• Mission San Jose

Who established the first mission in Texas?

• Antonio de Jesus

• Fray Marcos

• Francisco Hildalgo

• Fray Damian Massanet

Due to abundant rainfall and thick timber in East Texas, this industry strives.

Name that industry.

• oil

• lumber

• gas

• cattle ranching

The Puebloan Tribes (Jumanos of the Mountain and Basins region) were similar because they __.

• lived in tepees

• lived in adobe homes

• lived in campsites

• lived it grass huts