Social Studies Review #2

American Indian groups in Texas adapted and modified their environment by the following except...

• Cutting down trees and making canoes with them

• Building homes

• finding a new home

• building mounds

A major economic activity for the American Indian tribes was?

• Manufacturing

• tourism

• agriculture

• hunting

Many American Indian tribes throughout history have called Texas their home. Some tribes are indigenous, or native, to Texas. These include the Caddo, Karankawa, Apache, Lipan Apache, Jumano and Wichita tribes

"Origin of Texas Tribes"

What does the word indigenous mean?

• Indian

• American

• tribe

• native

What did the Europeans bring with them that was deadly to the native people in Texas?

• cattle that overgrazed and drove bison herds from the area

• muskets, which native peoples in Texas had not encountered before

• diseases that the native peoples had no immunity to

• agricultural techniques that were harmful to the environment

Issues between settlers and American Indian tribes continued for hundreds of years. The influx of white settlers in the 1800s resulted in the forced removal of thousands of native people from Texas. Many tribes native to Texas were forcibly removed to Oklahoma. The remaining tribes, such as the Comanche, Caddo, and Apache, faced economic hardship as Texas grew. The tribes lost their lands and access to the natural resources they needed to survive. Trade networks used by the tribes in the plains area changed or ended with the arrival of settlers.

“Changes for the American Indian Tribes of Texas”

Based on the information in the passage, what happened to the trade networks of the plains area when European settlers moved into the area?

• They grew to include other tribes.

• They were altered or discontinued. 

  
  

• They were renamed.

• They stayed the same.

How did the Caddo and Comanche governed their tribes?

• had independent groups called bands

• had a king and queen 

• had a chief or group leader

• had a confederation of villages 

The American Indian tribes of Texas experienced many changes following the arrival of European explorers and settlers. American Indians did not share the same cultural, religious, political, or economic beliefs as Europeans. This caused tension between the tribes of Texas and European settlers.

“Changes for the American Indian Tribes of Texas”

Based on the passage, the reader can conclude that

• American Indian tribes invaded Europe

• misunderstandings led to many conflicts 

• the tribes held all of the power in Texas

• it was easy to get along with the Europeans

Which of the following American Indian groups originally lived in far west Texas?

• Alabama-Coushatta

• Kickapoo

• Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo

• Lipan Apache

The ancient ancestors of the American Indian were thought to come to the Americas by

• bus and airplane

• boat and the Baring Strait

• train and car

• bike and scooter

Why did tribes joined together to become one tribe?

• had same leader

• They were similar and got along with one another.

• not enough room for both of them

• They were the only tribes left in Texas