1. This is why early people immigrated to America

2. To follow herds of animals

3. This scientist studies past human activities. archaeologist

4. This river borders Oklahoma. The Red River

5. This river runs between Texas and Louisiana. Sabine River

6. This river runs between Texas and Mexico. Rio Grande

7. Land boundaries

8. Where is the mountain basin region? West Texas

9. The most common landform in Texas Plains

10. These are steep cliffs. escarpments

11. There is only one natural lake in Texas. Caddo Lake

12. This city is the capital of Texas. Austin

13. The oldest Indian tribe in Texas Caddos

14. These Indians treasured their canoes. Karankawas

15. These Indians have tattooed faces and like to trade. Jumanos

16. Plains Indians depended on this animal: Buffalo

17. Comanche life centered on hunting and … war

18. The religious leader and medicine man Shaman

19. The first explorers came from … Spain

20. Christopher Columbus sailed in this year. 1492

21. They paid for Columbus’ trip. Ferdinand and Isabella

22. The leader of the Aztecs … Montezuma

23. He conquered the Aztecs Cortez

24. This Spanish explorer mapped the Texas Coast. Pineda

25. a Spanish soldier seeking gold: Conquistadore

26. Cabeza de Vaca and Estevanico lived with these Indians for 6 years. Karankawas

27. This is what the Karankawas thought these men were. shamans

28. Legend says that these cities were founded by seven bishops the seven cities of gold

29. He led the largest expedition & killed Turk Coronado

30. This is who brought the first horses to America. Spaniards

31. This French explorer wanted a colony at the bottom of the Mississippi River. LaSalle

32. LaSalle missed this river. Mississippi River

33. These people captured one of LaSalle’s ships. pirates

34. This is the name of LaSalle’s colony. Fort St. Louis

35. These Indians attacked LaSalle’s colony Karankawas

36. He was killed by one of his own men. LaSalle

37. The first things Spain built in Texas. Missions

38. Friars taught Indians farming and this religion Catholic

39. The purpose of presidios: protect missions

40. This road connected Nacogdoches, San Antonio, and Saltillo

41. El Camino Real