1. Mountains and Basins Unit Review

2. History of Texas The 4 regions of Texas are: Coastal Plains
North Central Plains
Mountains and Basins
Great Plains

3. Mountains and Basins Landforms found in the Mountains and Basins:
Canyons
Valleys
Mountains
Rivers
Deserts

4. Mountains and Basins Landforms are caused by: Water Wind Humans
Erosion
--> Caused by wind and rain

5. Resources
Renewable Resources
Animals
Trees
Water
Wind
Sun

6. Resources
Non-Renewable Resources
Soil
Natural Gas
Oil
Coal

7. Resources

8. Mountains and Basins What are some Resources in the M & B? Animals
Water
Plants
Air
Soil
Sun
Wind

9. Mountains and Basins
How did the First Americans use the Resources of the M & B?
Animals- Food, clothing, shelter
Water- Cooking, Drinking, Cleaning
Plants- Food, Shelter, tools, sandals
Soil- Growing food, Shelter (Adobe homes)

10. First Americans First Americans= Native Americans
The Native Americans moved around often because they needed to follow their food source- Wooly Mammoths and Giant Bison.
Pueblo Native Americans lived in the states now called: New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado and Texas
Pueblo means “town” or “village” in Spanish

11. Mountains and Basins Pueblo Native Americans Built homes made of Adobe
Adobe is a type of brick made of straw and mud.

12. El Paso A major city that is important for business and trade.
Tourism is a major industry in the Mountains and Basins

13. Pueblos
The Pueblo Native Americans lived near rivers because rivers provided them with water. Water was an important geographic feature to early people.

14. Texas Tribes
The Jumano and Tigua Tribes were the two main Pueblo tribes in Texas.

15. Tigua
The members of the Tigua Tribe are still an important part of the City of El Paso today.

16. Tigua
The Tiguas were farmers of corn, beans, squash and other types of food.
The Tiguas are federally recognized by the U. S. Government.

17. A sandal was found in a cave in the Mountains
A sandal was found in a cave in the Mountains. The sandal was used for covering the Native Americans feet and protect them from the elements. They used the Yucca plant to make the sandals. It was preserved for so many years because it was kept in a cool, dry and dark cave.

18. The Spaniards Come to Texas
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