If you were an immigrant you would need to decide where exactly in Texas you would settle. Use the collection of Texas Maps below, along with any other online resources, to help make your decision.
You will write a clear explanation for your decision—climate, geographic features, location of the native population, friends in the area, etc.
You will write a clear explanation for your decision—climate, geographic features, location of the native population, friends in the area, etc.
Do a Bing search for 'patterns of texans immigration'. Also do a search for information about 'the geography of Texas'.
There are also some helpful links listed to the right of this post. You are welcome to use these resources as well.
Texas Maps
Texas Land Grants, 1821-1836
Texas, 1887
German Element, 1850
Frontier Forts and Cattle Trails
Population Origin Groups in Rural Texas
Texas During the Republic (Click on the names of the cities below the map to take you to historical information about each location)
We can also use a short video to help us learn.
Leave a short summary of your written explanation for your choice of location. Feel free to leave comments for classmates.
I would like to live in the gulf coast.There is alot of rainfall to about 40 to 50 inches of rain each year.I could also go out in the ocean and go fishing.It also has enough rain for the plants and us.There is also perfect wheather for fun stuff.
ReplyDeleteI would live in the center region of Texas. I would choose that area because there is plenty of rain water for crops but not too much. It is also a moderate amount of hills and mountains and it is less dangerous as well because it is far from some natives.
ReplyDeleteI would live near modern day Waco. Case there is enough rain fall for crops. Plus it is near a river witch can give me some electricity. There is also a train station there. I think the spot I chose is a good place to settle.
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If i Were to live in texas i would live in the northerneast part of texas.
ReplyDeleteI would live there because there is a nice mountain range were i could hunt and i would have plenty of mountain goats.I would also live near caddoe land so i could trade meat for clothes and supplies.the area also has up to 50to80 inches of rain and there would be plenty of streams were i could get water and catch trout.
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ReplyDeleteIf I had to live in texas I would live in the mountain and basin area. I would live here because it is safe from indians and has many resorces.
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