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      • Unit 10 Structure and behaviors of Organisms >
        • Adaptations
      • Unit 11 Life Cycles
  • Tx 1st Sem
    • Texas Map Project
    • Regions
    • HOW PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF TEXAS EARN THEIR LIVING
    • American Indians >
      • ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES USED BY EARLY AMERICAN INDIANS IN TX
      • Caddo
      • Karankawa
      • Tonkawa
      • Lipan Apache
      • Jumano and Concho
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    • TX Indian's Reading Cards >
      • Comanche
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    • Exploration and Mission Life >
      • MOTIVATIONS FOR EXPLORATION AND SETTLEMENT
      • WHEN, WHERE, WHY SPANISH ESTABLISHED SETTLEMENTS AND
      • ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND IMPACT OF SIGNIFICANT EXPLORERS >
        • Cabeza de Vaca (Spain)
        • Francisco Coronado (Spain)
        • René Robert Cavelier
        • Jose de Escandon
        • EFFECTS OF EXPLORATION
    • Colonization of TX >
      • Missions of TX
      • SIGNIFICANT EMPRESARIOS
      • TEXAS’ ROLE IN THE MEXICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
      • CHARACTERISTICS OF GOVERNMENTS AND THEIR INFLUENCE
    • Important People of Texas Revolution
    • People of TX Revolution
    • Major Events of the TX Revolution
    • Battles of the Revolution
    • SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIVIDUALS
  • Tx 2nd Sem
    • Republic and Statehood >
      • Important People of the TX Republic
      • Economic Struggles
      • Relations With American Indians
      • Events That Led to the Annexation of TX into The U.S.
    • Civil War and Reconstruction >
      • Civil War and Reconstruction PowerPoint
      • IMPACT OF THE CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION ON TEXAS
      • DEVELOPMENT OF THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM IN TEXAS
      • HOW THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM WORKS AND EXAMPLES
      • EXAMPLES OF THE BENEFITS OF THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM
      • Texas Industries
      • ORIGINS AND SIGNIFICANCE OF STATE CELEBRATIONS
    • The Six National Flags of Texas
    • Texas Frontier >
      • The Cattle and Railroad Industry
      • GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPACT OF THE CATTLE INDUSTRY
      • IMPACT OF RAILROADS ON LIFE IN TEXAS
      • EFFECTS ON AMERICAN INDIAN LIFE RESULTING FROM CHANGES IN TEXAS
      • FAMOUS INVENTORS AND SCIENTISTS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS
    • Urbanization >
      • IMPACT OF VARIOUS ISSUES AND EVENTS ON LIFE IN TEXAS
      • ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NOTABLE INDIVIDUALS >
        • John Tower
        • Scott Joplin
        • Cleto Rodriguez
        • Audie Murphy
        • Stanley Marcus
        • Bessie Coleman
        • Raul A. Gonzales
        • Patillo Higgins
        • Spindletop
        • Impact of Oil and Gas Industry
      • DEVELOPMENT AND IMPACT OF THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY ON INDUSTRIALIZATION AND URBANIZATION IN TEXAS
      • POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF HUMAN MODIFICATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
      • The Dust Bowl
      • Dust Bowl Images
    • Texas Today >
      • PRODUCTS OF TEXAS THAT ARE PURCHASED TO MEET NEEDS
      • CUSTOMS, CELEBRATIONS, TRADITIONS OF CULTURAL,
      • CONTRIBUTIONS OF PEOPLE
      • HOW SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES AND INNOVATIONS HAVE BENEFITED INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, AND SOCIETY IN TEXAS
    • Texas Citizenship >
      • THE MEANING OF PATRIOTIC SYMBOLS AND LANDMARKS OF TEXAS
      • “TEXAS, OUR TEXAS”
      • IMPORTANT INDIVIDUALS
      • HOW INDIVIDUALS CAN PARTICIPATE VOLUNTARILY IN CIVIC AFFAIRS
      • DUTY OF THE INDIVIDUAL IN STATE AND LOCAL ELECTIONS
      • HOW TO CONTACT ELECTED AND APPOINTED LEADERS IN STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
      • Leadership Qualities
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    • Texas Environment >
      • Vocabulary
      • WAYS PEOPLE HAVE ADAPTED TO AND MODIFIED THEIR ENVIRONMENT IN TEXAS
      • POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF HUMAN MODIFICATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
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  • U.S
    • 1st Semester >
      • European Exploration >
        • Why People Move
        • ECONOMIC PATTERNS OF EARLY EUROPEAN COLONISTS
      • Colonial America >
        • New England Colonies
        • The Mid-Atlantic Colonies
      • Colonial Map Project
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        • The Southern Colonies
        • EVENTS PRIOR TO AND DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
        • CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIVIDUALS DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD >
          • Founding Fathers
          • John Adams
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          • Benjamin Franklin
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          • MOTIVATIONS DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD
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        • Revolution and Its Effects >
          • RESULTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
          • KEY ELEMENTS, PURPOSES, IMPORTANCE OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
          • CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS
      • A Nation Is Born >
        • Articles of Confederation
        • CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HELPED CREATE THE U.S. CONSTITUTION >
          • James Madison
          • George Mason
          • Charles Pinckney
          • Roger Sherman
        • PURPOSES OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION IDENTIFIED IN THE PREAMBLE
        • Purpose of the Constitution
        • REASONS AND IMPORTANCE OF THE CREATION OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS
      • American Identity >
        • CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF THE WAR OF 1812
        • U.S. TERRITORIAL EXPANSION
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        • PATRIOTIC SYMBOLS AND LANDMARKS
        • MEANING OF THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
    • 2nd Semester >
      • Western Expansion >
        • CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF THE WAR OF 1812
        • Geographic Factors that Influence Patterns of Settlement
        • REASONS PEOPLE MOVED WEST
        • EVENTS AND CONCEPTS ASSOCIATED WITH U.S. TERRITORIAL
        • HOW INDUSTRY AND MECHANIZATION OF AGRICULTURE CHANGED THE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE
      • A Nation Divided >
        • HOW CHANGES RESULTING FROM THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION LED TO CONFLICT AMONG SECTIONS OF THE U.S
        • Causes of Civil War
        • REASONS FOR LOCATION OF CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
        • EFFECTS OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND
      • Post-Civil War America (Reconstruction) >
        • Effects of Civil War
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        • Challenges and Triumphs of Immigrants in America
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        • Transcontinental Railroad
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          • Benjamin Franklin
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          • Eli Whitney
          • John Deere
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          • George Washington Carver
        • Origins and Significance of Memorial Day
      • Progress: A Bumpy Road >
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        • The Free Enterprise System
        • IMPACT OF MASS PRODUCTION, SPECIALIZATION AND DIVISION OF LABOR ON THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF THE UNITED STATES
        • HOW SUPPLY AND DEMAND AFFECTS CONSUMERS
        • HOW SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS HAVE BENEFITED INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY
        • List of Inventions and Conveniences from the Late 1800s and Early 1900s
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        • The Vaccine
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        • VARIOUS ISSUES AND EVENTS OF THE 20TH CENTURY
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          • Dwight D. Eisenhower
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          • 442nd Infantry Regiment
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        • HOW SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS HAVE BENEFITED INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY
      • The United States Today >
        • VARIOUS ISSUES AND EVENTS OF THE 20TH CENTURY
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        • ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NOTABLE INDIVIDUALS
        • The Race Begins
        • Advancements Because of NASA Research
        • Economic Opportunity Act of 1964
        • Rosa Parks – An Act of Courage
        • Civil Rights Act of 1964
        • Voting Rights Act
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    • LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
    • Constitutional Scavenger Hunt
    • BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
    • SYSTEMS OF CHECKS AND BALANCES
    • THE BILL OF RIGHTS
    • HOW INDIVIDUALS CAN PARTICIPATE IN GOVERNMENT

Regions of Texas

This page describes the four regions of Texas we will be studying.

COASTAL REGION 
 
The Coastal Region is in the southeast part of Texas. This region is very diverse. There are forest, hills,  plains, and  deserts. It extends from  the Red River all the way to the Rio Grande River and the Gulf of Mexico. The climate is very mild. It does not get too cold or too hot. Between June and December, there is always a chance of a hurricane, though, because of its location on the Gulf of Mexico. With a mild climate and the region’s access to water, the vegetation is very lush. That means a lot of vegetation can grow in this region like grasses, flowers, trees, and different crops. Overall, these
characteristics have caused many people to move to this area, making it the most populated region in Texas. 
  • Landforms – plains, rivers, hills, desert, islands along the coast, bayous, escarpments (e.g., Colorado River, Brazos River, Balcones Escarpment)
  • Climate – mild winters and summers, humid
  • Vegetation –grasses and shrubs, oak or pine forest
  • Cities - Austin, Houston, Dallas, Waco, San Antonio, Texarkana, Corpus Christi, Brownsville
  • Economy (Way of Life) -Most populous region (biggest population), major center of economic activity, fish and shrimp businesses very important, the port of Houston is one of the 10 busiest ports in the world,many oil rigs that are on-shore and off-shore



NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS REGION 

The North Central Plains is located between the Red River and the Colorado River. It is covered with rolling plains, tall grasses, and some trees like pecan, post oak, and elm. This region is also surrounded by the Balcones and Cap Rock Escarpments. Escarpments are long, steep, rock walls where the land changes from lower elevations to higher elevations. As a person moves from the east to the west in this region, the climate becomes drier and windier. This type of climate leads to the chance of tornados in the spring and droughts in the summer. 


  • Landforms – rolling prairies, forests, rivers
  • Climate – hot summers, cool winters
  • Vegetation – grasses, brush, small trees
  • Cities - Fort Worth, Wichita falls, San Angelo, Abilene
  • Economy (Way of Life) - Ranching, Cotton and Wheat Farming, Natural Gas



GREAT PLAINS REGION 

The Great Plains Region is located in the most northern part of Texas and extends to the Rio Grande. This region is made up of high plains, plateaus, canyons, and aquifers. The High Plains in this region is one of the flattest places on earth. Palo Duro Canyon was home to prehistoric Indians, and the Edwards Aquifer supplies water for San Antonio. The climate of this region is very hot in the summer and very cold in the winter. During the winters, the most northern part of this region is known to experience blizzards. There is little vegetation because the region is very dry, windy, and receives  little precipitation. Traveling through this region, a person would see mesquite and oak trees, short grasses, and tumble weeds rolling across the plains. 
  • Landforms – plains, plateaus, escarpments, canyons (e.g., Palo Duro Canyon, Cap Rock Escarpment, Edward’s Plateau)
  • Climate – hot summers, cold winters, semi-arid
  • Vegetation – grassland, cotton, wheat, short grasses, shrubs
  • Cities -Amarillo, Lubbock, Midland, Odessa
  • Economy (Way of Life) -Farming, Ranching, Oil and gas 


MOUNTAIN AND BASIN REGION 

The Mountain and Basin Region is located in the western part of Texas. This region is made up of tall mountains separated by basins or closed valleys. The
southern border of this region is the Rio Grande River, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. The climate is dry and desert like. There is little precipitation. Days are hot and nights are cool. As people travel to the higher elevations of the mountains, the climate gets even colder. Due to this climate, the vegetation includes forests of oak and ponderosa pine trees in the mountains and cactus, shrubs, and short grasses in the basins. 


  • Landforms – mountains, canyons, and dry plateaus (e.g., Guadalupe Mountains, Davis Mountains, Chisos Mountains (part of Rocky Mountains), Rio Grande River, Pecos River)
  • Climate – hot summers, cold winters, arid
  • Vegetation – cactus, shrubs, pine trees in mountainous areas
  • Cities -El Paso, Pecos, Presidio
  • Economy (Way of Life) -Ranching (cattle, sheep, goat)Farming (cotton, fruits, vegetables), Oil and gas 

 


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