Unit 3 American Indians in Texas

Which of the following best explains how American Indian tribes arrived in Texas?

• They crossed the Beringia Land Bridge from Asia and migrated southward over many years.

• They sailed from Asia around to the Gulf of Mexico and landed in Texas.

• They went from Alaska to Asia and then to Texas.

• They came from Mexico northward.

Which nomadic American Indian tribe inhabited the Coastal Plains region of Texas near the Gulf Coast?

• Apache

• Jumano

• Karankawa

• Kiowa

One way the Jumano tribe adapted their lifestyle to the climate was by

• using dugout canoes

• domesticating chickens

• migrating to hunt buffalo

• building dome-shaped huts

Which American Indian tribe lived beehive-shaped houses in East Texas?

• Pueblo

• Karankawa

• Comanche

• Caddo

Which product was easily available for trade by American Indian tribes that hunted as a way of life?

• Corn

• Cattle

• Clay Jars

• Animal Skins

Which American Indian tribe lived in the Great Plains region, hunted buffalo, and were nomadic?

• Maya

• Karankawa

• Comanche

• Caddo

How were the ways of life of the Apache and the Comanche similar?

• They were both settled farmers.

• They were both nomadic.

• They both built log homes.

• They both traded food crops.

An archaeologist is one a dig site in the Mountains and Basins region of Texas. They uncovered evidence of an old, adobe village with an irrigation system. Based on the discovery, which is a likely inference the archaeologist may make?

• The Apache lived there long ago.

• The Karankawa lived there long ago.

• The Jumano lived there long ago.

• The Caddo lived there long ago.

Which of the following is the best title for the drawing?

• Daily Life for the Caddo

• Apache Children Hard at Work

• Summer Season for the Karankawa

• Adobe House Building by the Pueblo

The American Indian tribe shown in the drawing in the previous question most likely lived in which region of Texas?

• Coastal Plains

• West Texas

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins