1. Regions of Texas AND Early Explorers

3. The Gulf Coast (Coastal Plains)
Has many chemical and manufacturing plants
Lots of rain
Hurricanes
It's very humid

4. Great Plains Elevations of 1,300 feet or less
Open forest of oak, mesquite, and juniper
Wide open spaces

5. North Central Plains Center part of the state
Hill Country in the southern part
Bordered by the Cap Rock Escarpment on the west
Bordered by the Balcones Escarpment on the east
Prairies
Forests in the Cross Timbers
Rolling Plains and Hills
Variety of trees
Small shrubs
Limestone rock
Thick grass

6. Mountain and Basin Region
Far west Texas
East border near Pecos River
South border is the Rio Grande
North border is New Mexico
Towering Peaks, Rocky Canyons, and flowering cacti.
Dry, rocky soil
Big Bend National Park, Guadalupe National Park, and Davis Mountains

7. Early Native Americans
They are believed to have walked across the land bridge now called the Bering Strait
They were tracking and following the large mammals that they hunted for food

8. ….Native Americans Inca Tribe
* lived in the Andes Mountains in South America
Karankawa:
*used alligator grease to fight mosquitos
*nomadic people
Aztecs
*floating garden
*grew chili peppers, corn, beans, and squash

9. ….Native Americans
Lipan Apache
* Nomadic hunters
*Nomadic
Kiowa

10. Spanish Missions Were started near rivers
Were meant to spread the Catholic religion
Spread Spanish culture and language
Spanish settlers could protect their claim on the land

11. Early Explorers Hernando Cortes - Spanish
*His exploration of the New World ended the Aztec Empire
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca - Spanish
*explored and mapped Texas
Robert La Salle - French
*He claimed part of Texas for his country
*He helped establish Fort St. Louis in Texas in 1685

12. ….Early Explorers Europeans explored the Western Hemisphere
To seek riches
To seek new lands
To spread religion
To find gold in Cibola (The Seven Cities of Gold)