The Comanche Lesson

The Native Americans of the Great Plains

​Lipan Apache

​Comanche

Let's apply our reading process and discuss the two Native Americans who were found in the Great Plains Region of Texas.

Multiple Choice

What two native groups lived in the Great Plains?

• Karankawa and Tonkawa

• Caddo and Karankawa

• Comanche and Lipan Apache

• Mayan and Aztecs

Multiple Choice

What caused the Apache and the Comanche become enemies?

• The Apache were aggressive and stole.

• The Apache helped the European settlers fight other tribes.

• The Apache did not like the Comanche's traditions.

• The Comanche stole a horse from the Apache.

Multiple Choice

What effect did the Apache's conflicts with the Spanish have on them?

• They left Texas and moved to Oklahoma. 

• They gather together for a pow-pow. 

• They left Texas and moved to Mexico.

• They lived in the Spanish missions. 

Multiple Choice

What did the the Apache and Comanche have in common?

• They were both buffalo hunters.

• They both lived in the Great Plains region of Texas.

• They were both skilled horsemen.

• All of the above.

Multiple Choice

What were the Comanche known for?

• They were known for their fine pottery.

• They were known for their bee-hive huts. 

• They were known for their dugouts.

• They were known for being expert traders and the fiercest warriors. 

Multiple Choice

What are pow-wows?

• The name of the reservation in Oklahoma. 

• A Native American celebration that celebrates their culture and heritage. 

• They name of their modern society. 

• None of the above.