Which explorer discovered the new world in 1492? Hint: the Columbian Exchange was named after him.
Christopher Columbus discovered the new world.
What is a Modification in Social Studies
This is when humans are changing the natural geography around them. Common examples are digging a tunnel, cutting down some forest or building a bridge over water.
What is an Adaptation in Social Studies
This is when humans are using the geography around them to live better. Common examples are using a rain coat while it rains, using a fan when it is hot or using buffalo skin for clothing.
What is the Columbian Exchange is and give a few examples of what was transferred during the Columbian Exchange. In addition, identify positives and negatives that affected the continents involved.
The Columbian Exchange is a cycle of trade between the Native Americans and the Old World. Some things that were transferred during the Columbian Exchange were disease, plants, animals, slaves, and firearms. A positive of the Columbian Exchange was that both sides got new crops and things that they could use. The Old World also got more land from the Americas. Some negatives were that both sides also had many casualties and the Native American population decreased by a lot.
What are these two rivers highlighted in blue on this map?
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cqyCjt3p5EVlav-vQGJui3cpvnVIeiJNmDd9CQYSCEQ/edit?slide=id.p#slide=id.p
Red river and Rio Grande River
Define the term irrigation and what it might be used for.
Irrigation means the use of water to hydrate crops. Typically through the use of channels.
Which Native American Culture Group was focused on coastal resources and had a mobile lifestyle?
The Coastal Cultural Group.
Which of the four regions of Texas is the furthest West and which is the furthest East?
The region of Texas that is furthest West is the Mountain and Basins region, and the one who is the furthest East is the Coastal region.
What do these three explorers have in common?
They all ended up in Texas in some way and they all were in search of gold, and to spread christianity.
What did Hernan Cortes do to change history for the native population he encountered?
Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztecs.
Which of the four regions of Texas has the largest population?
The Coastal Region has the largest population.
Name the Native American Culture Group that was sedentary, practiced farming and trade?
Southeastern Culture Group.
The first nation’s flag to fly over Texas, claiming ownership of the land, was the
(a) Mexican Flag
(b) Spanish Flag
(c) French Flag
(d) British Flag
(b) Spanish Flag
In which of the four regions of Texas would you find taller and dryer mountains?
The Mountain and Basins Region.
How did physical features of Texas affect exploration and settlement?
They got around using rivers. So the physical feature of Texas that affected exploration and settlement the most was rivers.
What is the amount of precipitation in the Mountain and Basins region in the relationship between the other regions.
Low
What is the amount of precipitation in the Great Plains region in the relationship between the other regions.
Low-medium
What is the amount of precipitation in the North Central region in the relationship between the other regions.
Low-medium
What is the amount of precipitation in the Coastal region in the relationship between the other regions.
High
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