This is why early people immigrated to America

To follow herds of animals

This scientist studies past human activities. archaeologist

This river borders Oklahoma. The Red River

This river runs between Texas and Louisiana. Sabine River

This river runs between Texas and Mexico. Rio Grande

Land boundaries

Where is the mountain basin region? West Texas

The most common landform in Texas Plains

These are steep cliffs. escarpments

There is only one natural lake in Texas. Caddo Lake

This city is the capital of Texas. Austin

The oldest Indian tribe in Texas Caddos

These Indians treasured their canoes. Karankawas

These Indians have tattooed faces and like to trade. Jumanos

Plains Indians depended on this animal: Buffalo

Comanche life centered on hunting and … war

The religious leader and medicine man Shaman

The first explorers came from … Spain

Christopher Columbus sailed in this year. 1492

They paid for Columbus’ trip. Ferdinand and Isabella

The leader of the Aztecs … Montezuma

He conquered the Aztecs Cortez

This Spanish explorer mapped the Texas Coast. Pineda

a Spanish soldier seeking gold: Conquistadore

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

This is what the Karankawas thought these men were. shamans

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

He led the largest expedition & killed Turk Coronado

This is who brought the first horses to America. Spaniards

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

LaSalle missed this river. Mississippi River

These people captured one of LaSalle’s ships. pirates

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

These Indians attacked LaSalle’s colony Karankawas

He was killed by one of his own men. LaSalle

The first things Spain built in Texas. Missions

Friars taught Indians farming and this religion Catholic

The purpose of presidios: protect missions

This road connected Nacogdoches, San Antonio, and Saltillo

El Camino Real