1st Six Weeks Exam Review

Coastal Plains North Central Plains Great Plains Mountains and Basins Which of the following regions typically receives the most precipitation and has the longest growing season?

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Lubbock, Texas is in Texas ’ Central Plains. Using the map above, which other United States city in the Great Plains has a similar amount of rainfall? Disneyland Topeka, KansasBismark, N. Dakota Lincoln, Nebraska

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The cities noted on the map with the largest population are primarily located in what two precipitation areas? Semi-Dry and West Adequate and WetCold as a Popsicle Dry & Wet

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You will begin in a high elevation and move toward a low elevation. You will end up in Florida You will begin in a low elevation and gradually move higher in elevation You will begin in mountains and basins and finish in Coastal Plains. If you travel from east to west across the state of Texas, which of the following statements would be accurate?

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The lower the elevation of a subregion, the greater its annual rainfall More people live in the Coastal Plains Region than in other regions due to the sunny weather. If a regions has the greatest amount of rainfall, it has the long growing season. You can swim in the Gulf of Mexico in the Great Plains

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Rolling Plains Gulf Coastal Plain Piney Woods High Plains Which sub- region would most likely have the most acres of fertile farmland?

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Which of the following categories would be a like addition to the table? Which sub-region would most likely have the most acres of fertile farmland? New York City, NY Annual rainfall Average Temperatures Per Capita Income Phases of the Moon

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The region of Texas that receives the lowest precipitation and has the highest elevations is… Coastal Plains Mountains and BasinsGreat Plains Piney Woods

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East Texas has a more ___ climate whereas West Texas’s climate is more ___. Which terms fit accurately in the blanks to describe the two climates? Hot/Dry Dry/Wet Humid/Arid Dry/Hot

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The Jumanos ’ use of irrigation ditches near rivers in the Mountains and Basin region is an example of... Human-environment interaction Cultural TraitPolitical Geography Physical Geography

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The evolution of agriculture through improved farming techniques made it possible for early Texas tribes to... Develop sedentary cultures Become a nomadic culture. Communicate with other cultures Develop ritten records

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Which of the following characteristics of the Apache and Comanche tribes indicate a nomadic culture? All of the above Lived near the coast and got their good by fishing. Built permanent homes. They were primarily hunters and lived in temporary dwelling

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Kiowa Caddo Comanche Karankawa. According to the chart, which native group experienced the largest overall loss of population from ?

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Which of the following is true of all American Indian groups in early Texas? They almost destroyed their environment by using it up and moving on. They all liked to roller skate in the Texas Hill Country They ignored their environment, creating ways of meeting their needs without natural resources.. They adapted to and interacted their environment to meet their needs.

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Where the U.S population gradually increased, the American Indian population rapidly increased in the second half of the century. Each gradually increased each year.. The treaty prohibited a growing Texas- British alliance. Both populations decreased during the first half of the century. Using the information from the population charts above, which of the following is true of the both American Indian population and U.S. population in the 1900s?

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In determining the lifestyle of American Indians in early Texas, which of the following sources would likely provide the best information? Media / News Databases about Spanish food Artifacts Biographies

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All Native Texans were in search of the 7 cities of gold. Native groups that settled in one place became farmers, which resulted in a more reliable source of food and a more complex society Coastal groups depended primarily on the buffalo and other wild game as a means of survival and were often on the move. All native groups in Texas share similar characteristics and lifestyles Which of the following is an accurate summary about early native groups in Texas?

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Choose the statement about early Native groups in Texas that best represents an opinion? Natives taught Europeans, who later migrated there, to cultivate plants and hunt native animals. Living in one place meant that the quality of life would be better than living a nomadic lifestyle One of the effects of the rise of farming was that people began to settle in one place. Nomadic groups depended on the buffalo and foraging for survival.

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Nemo CortezLa Salle Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca “I was shipwrecked on a low sandy island off the coast of Texas. For eight years, I traveled across the Southwest, and during that time, became a slave, trader and shaman to various Native American tribes before walking to Mexico City in 1536.”

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Before Texas was annexed by the United State, Texas voted overwhelmingly in favor of annexation. However, many citizens of the United States did not want to annex Texas because - Texas had been its own country and might rebel to regain its sovereignty. Texas would be a slave state and would tip the balance of power in Congress. They thought Spain was likely to declare war to regain its lost territory. They felt the country was big enough and did not need any more territory.

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How did “ Cibola ” influence early Spanish exploration of Texas? It was a legend about seven cities of gold that drew many Spanish explorers to Texas It became a model for missions established in San Antonio It was a favorite Spanish food that become popular at Taco Bell in the 21 st Century It was a Native American sacred animal they believed would keep foreigners away

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In order to prepare and fund an expedition into the Americas, an explorer would have be granted a _______________ from someone in power, such as a king, queen, or governor. Conquistador Rite of PassageColony Commission

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La Salle was a talented explorer but his ego and attitude towards his men caused him to be hated. He was courageous and was supported by those under his command. Oxen La Salle was uneducated and unfit to lead an expedition of such large scale Read the selection from Henri Joutel’s journal of “La Salle’s Last Voyage” and answer the question that follows... “He had a capacity and talent to make his enterprise successful; his constancy and courage, and his extraordinary knowledge in arts and sciences, which rendered him fit for anything......had all those excellent qualities been counterbalanced by too haughty a behavior, which sometimes made him insupportable, and by a rigidness towards those that were under his command, which at last drew on him implacable hatred, and was the occasion of his death.” Henri Joutel According to Joutel’s journal entry, what conclusion can be drawn about La Salle’s character?

Buffalo Yogi BearKangaroo Oxen After nine days’ march I reached some plains, so vast that I did not find their limit anywhere that I went, although I traveled over them for more than 300 leagues and I found such a quantity of cows in these, of the kind that I wrote Your Majesty about, which they have in this country, that it is impossible to number them, for while I was journeying through these plains, until I returned to where I first found them, there was not a day that I lost sight of them. Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, Report to King Charles I QUESTION: Based on this passage and what you know about the regions of Texas, what animal is Coronado most likely referring to?