Texas History 7th u1 Flashcards
What are the 3 largest states in America
Alaska,Texas,California
What are Texa’s 2 biggest natural resources
Oil and Natural Gas
3 longest rivers in Texas
Rio Grande the longest, Ed River and Pecos river
What is the difference between Primary and Secondary sources
Primary sources was written or created during that time period when it was happing, Like diaries, and speeches
Secondary sources are interprets of Primary sources. Like textbooks and magazines
What are 2 Escarpments in Texas their locations:
- Caprock between Great Plains and North Central planes
- Balcones located between Great Plains and North Central Plains.
What is the importance of the Rio Grande river
Provides natural water for animals crops, and humans.
Bing Bend Nat Park
Located near rio grande river in Mountains and Basins region
Leading industry for all 4 regions
MB= Oil and gas
GP= Agriculture
NCP= cattle ranching
CP= Agriculture
Why is Dallas an important transportation hub
Near the DFW airport
Bering land Bridge vs. Bering Stait
The strait is a body of water, and the Bridge is frozen water creating a bridge between 2 continents
Why did native Texans move from place to place
- Followed animals fro hunting
Were nomadic
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Economical, social, Political, and Environmental factors
What are the 4 regions of Texas
Great Plains = breat basket, oil and gas flat
Mountains and Basins = dessert, natural resources, Rio grande river
North Central plains = rolling plains, Caprock , 2nd largest population.
Coastal = wettest, largest growing, seaports, lumber piney woods
Caddo
East Texas, Farmers, Coastal plains, good at agriculture, gre corn and squash
Jumano
Mountains and Basins, farmers, adobe houses, clean and neat, made good bows and arrows
