Grade 4 Social Studies

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

• They crossed the Bering Strait 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.

One argument made by scientists is that a land bridge between North America and Asia thousands of years ago contributed to the arrival of

• the Ice Age in Texas

• rice and corn in Texas

• American Indians to Texas

• Spanish conquistadors to Texas

Early Indian groups likely took the route shown on the map to arrive in North America because

• a ice blocked a passage to South America

• a land bridge connected to the two continents

• the route was warmer than other routes to the south

• the Hawaiian Islands served as a rest stop along the way

American Indian groups living in regions that were dry and had very few waterways were usually

• farmers

• nomadic

• ranchers

• settled

What 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

Which American Indian group is described by the information in the box?

• Maya

• Karankawa

• Comanche

• Jumano

The picture shows daily life in which of the following tribes?

• Jumano

• Karankawa

• Comanche

• Caddo

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

• Kiowa

• Uk

• Falle

• Apache

East Texas Settlements Both Traders Dome shaped Farmers Homes Which American Indian tribe best completes the graphic organizer?

• Pueblo

• Tonkawa

• Comanche

• Caddo

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