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Give two examples of relative location.

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What a place is near and general directions (North, South, East, West)

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Give two examples of physical characteristics (physical geography) that would used to describe place.

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Landscape and weather patterns.

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What are the five themes of geography?

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Location, place, human/environment interaction, region, movement.

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What are four economic activities found in all four regions?

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Oil, gas, farming, and ranching.

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What happens to the elevation in Texas as you move from east to west?

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The elevation becomes higher, or more mountainous.

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Give two examples of human geography (human characteristics).

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Lake lewisville

Irrigation

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Describe the Gulf Coastal Plains.

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Largest region, 1/3 of Texas, warm and humid, in east Texas.

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Great Plains

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Located in the Texas Panhandle, gets about 15-30 inches of rain, known for COTTON GROWING.

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North Central Plains

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North Texas, gets about 40 inches of rain per year, subregions include GRAND PRAIRIE, CROSS TIMBERS, AND ROLLING PLAINS.

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Mountains and Basins

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Driest and windiest region, 8-10 inches of rain per year.

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What effect did the hot summers and mild winters have on how the Natives on the coast lived?

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The Natives wore little to no clothing

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How did the Karankawa treat Cabeza de Vaca and the other Spainiards when they washed up on Galveston Bay?

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The Karankawa held Cabeza de Vaca and other Spainiards captive and made them work hard.

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What can studying the four natural regions tell us about Texas?

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It reveals much about life in Texas.

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Why did the Jumano live near the Rio Grande?

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Flooding made farming possible.

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Who mapped the coast of Texas and when?

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Pineda mapped the coast of Texas in 1519.

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How do we know that conquering Cibola was important to the Spainish?

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That was the purpose of many expeditions, if they didn’t reach it, the expedition was a failure.

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Coronado– give nationality

What or where?

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Spanish
What: To search for the seven cities of gold
Where: Mexican interior to Texas Panhandle

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Coronado

Why is it important?

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It was the first Europeans to see the Grand Canyon.

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DeSoto- nationality

What and where?

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Spanish
What: search for the Seven Cities of Gold.
Where: Cuba to Florida to the Mississippi River.

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DeSoto

Why was it important?

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The first major exploration into the interior of North America.

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Onate–nationality

What and where?

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Spanish
Wanted to establish a Spanish colony.
Mexican interior into some of Texas to New Mexico to Kansas.

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Onate

Why is it important?

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He founded New Mexico.

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La Salle–nationality

What and where?

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French
What: wanted to find the mouth of the Mississippi River.
Where: Mexico to Kansas

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La Salle

Why is it importantl?

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He founded Fort St. Louis.

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Pineda–nationality

What and where?

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Spanish
What: map the coastline of the gulf, and establish a Spanish colony.
Where: from Jamaica to Mexico.

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Pineda

Why was it important?

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First to observe the Texas coast.

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Cabeza de Vaca–nationality

What and where?

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Spanish
What: to search for the seven cities of gold.
Where: Gulf Coast line, Texas, and Mexico.

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Cabeza de Vaca

Why is it important?

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First Europeans to explore the interior of Texas.

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Esteban and Fray Marcos–nationality

What and where?

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Spanish
What: to search for the seven cities of gold
Where: Mexico to New Mexico.

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Esteban and Fray Marcos

Why is it important?

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They claimed to have found the Seven Cities of Gold.

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Cibola

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Important, Spain sent large forces.

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Spanish vs French

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Claiming land

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7 Cities if Cibola

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Failed to be located, Fray Marcos.

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Fort St. Louis

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French, Matagorda Bay, 2 rivers.

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Louis de St. Denis

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Find Father Hidalgo

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Karankawas

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Nomads, not farmers.

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Viceroy

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Governor, rules in the name of the king.

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Rubi

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Sent more supplies to Spanish in Texas.

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Zuni

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Overcome by Spanish weapon.

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Native Texans

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Warfare and dieseases

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Spain

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Spanish language and Catholic faith.

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Legend

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Key, for a map.

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Geography

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The study of the physical features of the Earth.

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Father Francisco Hidalgo

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Led the movement for Mexican independence.

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