backgound
Mesquite lies in the North Central Plains of Texas amongst tributaries of the Trinity River. This made for the perfect trading and gathering location of Indian tribes from all over and was dubbed "no man's land" between rival tribes. Eastern Caddoes met up with the northwestern Tawakonis and Wichita, and Jumano and Pueblo tribes joined too. A creek named "Moskeet" near present-day Lawson Rd. was the place to exchange Native goods, buffalo hides and meat and even horses from the Spanish frontier.
past
The victory of the Texas Revolution over Mexico opened more opportunities for Anglo settlement in Texas. (Be sure to check out the Mapping of Texas History for more information.) In 1837, East Texas militiamen returned from an Indian chase and brought back this description, "...well-watered, plenty of timber...prairies abound with game...as far as the eye could extend...I think this country is the Garden of Eden and will in time be the most valuable part of Texas."
essential questions |
curiosity questions |
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1. Give a summary of the location and characteristics of places and regions of Texas like the city of Mesquite. (7.9)
2. What did geography have to do with immigrant groups coming to Texas? (7.11C) 3. Compare the cultures of the American Indian tribes that met together in the Three Forks Region. (7.2A) |
1. What served as the namesake for the city of Mesquite?
2. What does Bois D'arc refer to, and how did it get its name? 3. In an area that was so densely populated with American Indians, where do you suppose they went when the Anglo population started rising? |
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