Texas History Chapter 4 TEST

arrived in the region in the 1700s from what is now Oklahoma

• Caddo

• Coahuiltecan

• Wichita

• Karankawa

• Atakapa

complex agricultural society whose main crop was corn

• Caddo

• Coahuiltecan

• Wichita

• Karankawa

• Atakapa

alligators were an important resource for them

• Caddo

• Coahuiltecan

• Wichita

• Karankawa

• Atakapa

relied on small animals such as deer and rabbits for food

• Caddo

• Coahuiltecan

• Wichita

• Karankawa

• Atakapa

name for different Native American groups who lived along the Gulf Coast

• Caddo

• Coahuiltecan

• Wichita

• Karankawa

• Atakapa

Which new Native American technology was related to the cooking and storage of food?

• adobe

• atlatl

• pottery

• agave

How was the technology of the bow and arrow an improvement over that of the spear?

• It allowed Native Americans to more easily follow a herd.

• ​It delivered a point with greater force.

• It allowed Native Americans to settle and hunt in one place.

• It made it necessary to get closer to the target.

How do archaeologists know about Native Americans who lived in Texas around 11,000 B.C.?

• by studying their artifacts

• by reading their written records

• by studying early European maps

• by studying people in Texas today

Why is the formation of the Bering Strait significant?

• it stopped the migration of humans and animals from Asia

• it allowed the migration of humans and animals from Asia

• it provided alternative waterways for migrating animals

• it provided waterways for exploring tribes

What did the early people of Texas believe about plants, animals, and people?​

• They all needed the help of a shaman.

• They had never understood each other's languages.

• People had created plants and animals.

• They once understood each other's languages.