1st Six Weeks Jeopardy

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1st Six Weeks Jeopardy
Geography Native Texans European Exploration Spanish Missions Random ?
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How are the climate of West Texas and East Texas
different?
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Answer

• East Texas gets more rain than West Texas!
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Define Primary Source and give an example of one
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Answer

• A Primary source is something created originally
  during a specific time period in history. This
  would be a first-hand account of a situation by
  the people who were there.
• Examples include newspapers on current events,
  journals, interviews, etc.
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What is a Thematic Map?
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• A map used to show a specific geographic
  characteristic (like climate, rainfall, ground
  elevation, agricultural products, population,
  etc.)
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What is a political map?
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• A map that shows the political boundaries
  (borders) of a location!
• This could be the state borders of a US map or
  county borders of a Texas map.
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What is the economy based on in East Texas?
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• East Texas is where most of our timber processing
  takes place!
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Describe the elevation of the Gulf Coastal Plains
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Answer

• Since the Gulf Coastal Plains are by the Gulf of
  Mexico, the elevation there is low.
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How are the Apache and Comanche similar?
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Answer

• Both tribes were nomadic and depended on buffalo
  for their survival!
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How are the Jumano and Pueblo similar?
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Answer

• Both tribes primarily used farming to meet their
  basic needs.
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How did the Caddo use their environment to meet
their needs?
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• -Planting crops for food
• -Making pottery from clay
• - Building houses from grass
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What is this and which tribe used it for
shelter?
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Answer

• A Tepee and the Kiowa lived in them!
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What was Hernando de Sotos primary objective in
traveling across Texas and other parts of the
Americas?
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Answer

• To find GOLD for SPAIN!!!
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Which explorer was shipwrecked near Galveston
while searching for the City of El Dorado?
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• Cabeza de Vaca!
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What was Cibola and how did it affect early
Spanish exploration?
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Answer

• Cibola was a legend about 7 cities of gold that
  caused many explorers to come to Texas in search
  of gold.
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Define Expedition
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Answer

• An expedition is a quest or search taken on by a
  group of people.
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How did Cornado feel about the Aztecs and how
did the Aztecs feel about him?
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• Cornado wanted the Aztecs gold and
  attacked/conquered them.
• The Aztecs were nice to Cornado because they
  thought he was one of their gods returning to
  them. They probably werent a big fan of his
  after he started killing them though!
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What are the main characteristics of the Mission
Building Era in Texas?
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• -Missions were used to claim land for Spain
• -Native Americans were forced to become Catholic
• -Natives were forced off their land
• -Natives were encouraged to learn skills such as
  carpentry so they could be more like civilized
  people and have a job to make money.
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How did MOST Spanish Settlers earn a living?
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• They worked as missionaries in the Spanish
  Missions.
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When were the first Spanish Missions built in
Texas?
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• In the LATE 1600s!
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What was one negative effect of the Spanish
Missions in Texas?
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Answer

• Native Americans were the victims of many
  diseases brought by the Europeans.
• Native Americans were made to leave their land
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What was the first Spanish Mission in TEXAS?
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• Corpus Christi!
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Which Native Texan groups lived in the Gulf Coast
Region of Texas?
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• The Karankawa
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Which nation ruled Texas in the 18th Century?
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• Spain!
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Which Texas region is the best for growing crops?
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• Gulf-Coastal Plains
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Why do some people THINK Texans should conserve
water?
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• The demand for water by communities and farms is
  rapidly increasing!
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How have the Tejano preserved their culture
while adapting to the culture of America?
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• They speak languages that combine English and
  Spanish words.
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