7SS Texas Time Trek

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Texas Time Trek

Fall CBA Review

Unlocking Mysteries of Lone Star History

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Welcome, young historians!

The fabric of time has unraveled, and Texas history is at risk of being lost forever. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to journey across centuries—from the lands of Native peoples to the battlefields of independence. Each level will challenge you with puzzles and questions that must be solved to restore key moments in time. Gather your courage, sharpen your wits, and prepare for an epic adventure. The fate of Texas history rests in your hands. Let the Time Trek begin!

Texas Time Trek

Unlocking Mysteries of Lone Star History

"Are you ready to explore Texas and its history?Solve puzzles, crack codes, and test your knowledge as you travel through five key eras of Texas history. Begin your journey by selecting a region below!"

Early Spanish Colonization

Age of Contact

Regions of Texas

Native People

Mexican National: Fight for Independence

Mission: The Great Texas Map QuestWelcome to the land of natural wonders! Texas is divided into four unique regions, each with its own climate, landforms, and important cities. But the map has been jumbled, and you must put it back together! Using your knowledge of Texas geography, sort the regions and major landmarks to fix the timeline.

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Which region of Texas is located along the Gulf of Mexico and contains some of the largest petroleum discoveries in the state? Select the correct area on the map.

Which region of Texas contains an abundance of grasses and hills with notable cities such as Fort Worth and Arlington? Select the correct area on the map.

Press the next arrow when you are ready to enter the code for level 1.

Sort the cards into their correct categories. Once sorted, your code will be revealed.

Cards

flat, open space with some elevation in the east

humid and hot

fishing, shipping, oil

Houston, Austin, & San Antonio

Amarillo and Lubbock

windy and hot

hot summers, cool winters

flat, swampy marshes, some parts below sea level

moderate rain

most rain

most dry; least rain

mountains, basins; highest elevations

El Paso

arid

farming, ranching, oil, natural gas

oil and natural gas

farming & ranching

Fort Worth & Wichita

flat grasslands with some hills; low elevation

MOUNTAINS & BASINS

GREAT PLAINS

NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS

COASTAL PLAINS

CLIMATE

some rain

PRECIPITATION

10

11

12

BIG CITIES

14

15

13

16

ECONOMIES

18

19

20

17

LANDFORMS & ELEVATION

Enter the code for Level 1

All CAPITALS with no spaces

Texas Time Trek

Unlocking Mysteries of Lone Star History

"Are you ready to explore Texas and its history?Solve puzzles, crack codes, and test your knowledge as you travel through five key eras of Texas history. Begin your journey by selecting a region below!"

Early Spanish Colonization

Age of Contact

Regions of Texas

Native People

Mexican National: Fight for Independence

Mission: Mysteries of the Native Lands You’ve traveled back to the time of the Native Peoples of Texas. The land was shaped by their way of life. However, their stories have been scrambled! Help restore their culture by comparing their ways of life—how they adapted and modified their environment—and match each group to the right region and traits.

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sedentary

Gulf Coast Indian tribes and Plains Indian tribes were similar in that they were both -

nomadic

farmers

feared

adaptation (meaning)

adaptation example

modification (meaning)

modification example

A human adaptation of the natural environment for the purpose of comfort.

This is a picture of the Sea Wall in Galveston, Texas.

A human modification of the natural environment for beautification purposes.

A human adaptation of the natural environment for the purpose of stability.

A human modification of the natural environment for safety purposes.

The seawall in Galveston, shown in the postcard above, is an example of -

dams and bridges

All of the following are modifications made by Texans to their environment EXCEPT -

irrigation ditches

terraced farming

drilling for resources

Press the next arrow when you are ready to enter the code for level 2.

Sort the cards into their correct categories. Once sorted, your code will be revealed.

semi-nomadic

Coastal Plains

tepees & wickiups

sedentary

Karankawa, Akakapa, & Coahuiltecan

adobe

nomadic

tall grass huts

Great Plains

Jumano & Tigua

North Central Plains

Caddo & Wichita

Mountains & Basins

Apache & Comanche

PUEBLOAN

PLAINS

SOUTHEASTERN

GULF

LOCATION

TRIBES

sedentary

10

11

12

LIFESTYLE

tepees & wickiups

14

15

13

16

HOME TYPES

Enter the password for mission 2

All CAPITALS with no spaces

Texas Time Trek

Unlocking Mysteries of Lone Star History

"Are you ready to explore Texas and its history?Solve puzzles, crack codes, and test your knowledge as you travel through five key eras of Texas history. Begin your journey by selecting a region below!"

Early Spanish Colonization

Age of Contact

Regions of Texas

Native People

Mexican National: Fight for Independence

Mission: Age of Contact: A Race for GoldYou are now in the Age of Contact, where explorers like Pineda and Cabeza de Vaca sought out new lands and treasures. But something’s wrong! The explorers’ achievements have been forgotten. Drag and drop their names to the correct facts to ensure history remembers their contributions.

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Columbus

Pineda

Cortes

Coronado

Moscoso

Cabeza de Vaca

La Salle

Sort the explorer to their place on the timeline. The numbers will make your code.

Press the next arrow when you are ready to enter the code for mission 3

1492; Sailed west in the hopes of finding a faster sea route to Asia

1519, 1st to observe and map the Texas Coast

1521; Conquered Mexico and the Aztec empire ( he had better weapons and armor)

1528-1536; Shipwrecked on the Texas coast and was the first explorer in texas to meet the Karankawas; Told tales of gold which led to more exploration

1540-1542; Was looking for Seven Cities of Gold but failed; told about buffalo, villages, and Texas lands in Panhandle

1542 - 1543; 1st European in East Texas

1685 - 1687; 1st French explorer in Texas; claimed texas for France for two years; made the Spanish more serious about settling Texas

Enter the Mission 3 password.

7 numbers with no spaces

Texas Time Trek

Unlocking Mysteries of Lone Star History

"Are you ready to explore Texas and its history?Solve puzzles, crack codes, and test your knowledge as you travel through five key eras of Texas history. Begin your journey by selecting a region below!"

Early Spanish Colonization

Age of Contact

Regions of Texas

Native People

Mexican National: Fight for Independence

Mission: Spanish Colonization ChroniclesThe Spanish are setting up colonies, but key figures and important events have disappeared! From missions to settlements, it’s up to you to piece together the lost history of early Spanish colonization. Fill in the missing words and identify the major players in Texas’ Spanish past.

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The individuals in the box to the right were _________ who brought _________ to Texas.

missionaries who brought Catholicism

Spanish leaders who brought warfare

explorers who brought disease

explorers who brought French culture

These special settlements were created by Spanish priests to convert Indian tribes to Christianty. In the center of each of these settlements there was usually a large building with an inside patio. At the opposite end was a Catholic church. The missions would use the Indians as a labor force to build supplies and farm food for the missionaries. Indians would also take classes in the mission to learn to speak Spanish.

Based on the excerpt and your knowledge of history, which statement best describes the purpose of Spanish Missions? Click a sentence or phrase in the excerpt to select your answer.

Why did the Spanish build presidios (forts) near missions?

To serve as trading posts

To convert the natives to Christianity

To protect the missions and settlers

To prevent French expansion

French settlers were converting the natives

What was the Spanish concern regarding French settlements in Texas?

The French might expand their influence in Texas

The French controlled major trade routes

French soldiers were attacking Spanish missions

Drought ruining crops

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the failure of some missions?

Frequent earthquakes

Diseases killing many natives

Native resistance to religious conversion

Which of the following is a likely reason that some missions failed among the Native populations of Texas?

The missionaries could not build structures that would last.

Most missionaries didn't believe in what they were doing.

The Spanish sent no support for the missionaries.

The Native people had their own religions, beliefs, and ways of doing things.

Mission San Jose

Which was the first mission established in East Texas?

San Francisco de los Tejas

Mission Espada

San Antonio de Valero

Complete the outline by dragging the correct words to fill the blanks.

The numbers in order will make your mission 4 password. Click the next button when you have the code.

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Main Goals of Spanish Missions: - expand the _______ empire and keep the _______ out - convert the natives to the _______ faith - increase the Spanish _______by finding natural resources Some reasons for mission failures: - _______ (no rain) ruined crops - _______ from the Europeans killed many natives - Natives rejected the Catholic religion and resented Spanish attempts to _______ their way of life

Catholic

drought

Spanish

wealth

diseases

French

Enter the password for mission 4

7 numbers with no spaces

Texas Time Trek

Unlocking Mysteries of Lone Star History

"Are you ready to explore Texas and its history?Solve puzzles, crack codes, and test your knowledge as you travel through five key eras of Texas history. Begin your journey by selecting a unit of study below!"

Early Spanish Colonization

Age of Contact

Regions of Texas

Native People

Mexican National: Fight for Independence

Mission: The Fight for FreedomTejas stands on the brink of independence, but the timeline is fractured, and major figures and battles have vanished! Travel back to the Mexican National era and join the fight for independence. Uncover the truth about Father Hidalgo, the Battle of Medina, and the events that led Tejas to fight for its freedom.

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Jose Gutierrez de Lara

Who led the push for Mexican independence with the famous speech "El Grito de Dolores"?

Father Miguel Hidalgo

Augustus Magee

Erasmo Seguin

No official religion

What did the Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 establish and protect as the official religion?

Judaism

Catholicism

Protestantism

A supreme court was set up.

A congress was established with two houses.

All of the following will correctly complete the diagram EXCEPT:

A common religion was required of all residents.

Four year terms were set for President and Vice President.

There were too many filibusters in the area

What was a major reason why Tejas was not its own state after Mexico's independence?

The Spanish government still controlled the land

The Constitution did not allow new states

It had a very small population

The numbers in the true column will be your password for mission 5. Click the next arrow when you are ready to enter the password.

Sort the examples into the correct columns.Then sort the card numbers from least to greatest.

False

True

Reasons Mexico wanted freedom from Spain:

Mexico wanted to expand their land holdings.

The Spanish government encouraged Mexicans to practice their own democratic system.

The king was too far away to solve problems like filibusters stealing from them.

They preferred the “American” system of democracy.

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Mexico had no issues with filibusters and other lawbreakers during Spanish rule.

Mexicans enjoyed the same privileges and rights as Spanish citizens living in Spain.

The Spanish government lowered taxes to help Mexican citizens.

Mexicans were highly taxed (custom duties).

The king of Spain frequently traveled to Mexico to solve local problems.

The Spanish government treated Mexicans as second-class citizens.

Enter the password for Mission 5

5 numbers with no spaces

Congratulations, time travelers! You’ve successfully navigated through the key moments of Texas history and restored the timeline. Your bravery, knowledge, and problem-solving skills have saved the past and secured the future! The stories of the explorers, settlers, and freedom fighters who shaped Texas are now safe thanks to you. Keep exploring, keep learning, and remember—you’ve earned your place as true Texas history heroes!

Your ship just hit a rough patch and took on some water! Retrace your steps and try again to navigate these tricky waters. The treasure of knowledge awaits—don’t give up!"

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“Greetings, young travelers. Before the Europeans arrived, the land was shaped by the native tribes who adapted to every challenge. You will walk in their footsteps today, understanding how we lived with the land and each other. Open your heart to the wisdom of the past, and may the spirit of the earth guide you.”

In the early 1720s, to discourage France from colonizing Texas, Spain established missions among their colonies. These missions served as religious, trading, and military outposts for the Spanish government, and worked towards converting the Native American people to Catholicism.

“Hola, explorers! I’ve found you just in time! Today, we dive into the Age of Contact, where brave explorers like me charted the unknown and met new cultures. But beware, there are dangers ahead, and you’ll need to know your explorers to stay on course. Ready to set sail? Let’s navigate through history together!”

“Bienvenidos, freedom fighters! I am Doña Isabella, standing proudly in the fight for independence. Mexico’s struggle for freedom was felt across this land, and Texas played its part. Today, you’ll learn how brave individuals took a stand for liberty, risking everything to break free from tyranny. Are you ready to join the fight? Let’s go, we’ve got a revolution to win!”

“Welcome, my children. I am Padre Ignacio, a humble servant who helped bring the missions to this land. The Spanish came not only with swords, but with faith and community, building missions, towns, and lives. Now, it is your turn to understand our work. The road we travel is not easy, but together we will discover how these missions shaped the Texas we know today. May your journey be blessed with knowledge.”

North Central Plains

Great Plains

Coastal Plains

Mountains & Basins

Texas is geographically divided into the Coastal Plains, the Central Plains, the High (Great) Plains, the Mountains & Basins, and the desert and mountains. © 2001 Clearvue & SVE

“Howdy, adventurers! I’m Ranger Rio, your guide through the wild and rugged landscapes of Texas. Today, we’re going to explore the vast regions of this incredible state—the Mountains, the Plains, and the Coastal areas! Each one has its own secrets, so grab your maps and let’s get ready to navigate through some Texas terrain. Keep your eyes open, and let’s see if you can master the land!”

Describes how and why the first European arrived in Texas.