Regions of the United States: Explore the Southwest
CONTENTS OF TABLE CHAPTER 1 History and Location 4 CHAPTER 2 Geography and Wildlife 8 CHAPTER 3 Daily Life 14 QUICK FACTS & TOOLS Quick Facts 22 Glossary 23 Index 24 To Learn More 24
CHAPTER one HISTORY AND LOCATION Indigenous people have lived in the Southwest Region of the United States for thousands of years Some lived in Chaco Canyon from 850 to 1250 Ruins are still here
In the early 1800s settlers began moving southwest The Mexican government controlled the land The United States gained Texas after the Mexican-American War 1846 1848
