SW-Economic Activities of American Indians

The American ​ (a)   people of Texas hunted and ​ (b)   to meet their ​ (c)   and wants.

• indigenous
• traded
• needs

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4.9.A

Match the following animals that were hunted by Native Americans of Texas.

• bison

• 
• deer

• 
• antelope

• 

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4.9.A

The passage states that animals like cows, pigs, and chickens were brought to North America by Europeans. Label the continents of North America and Europe.

a

b

North America

Europe

Answer explanation

North America is on the west, Europe is to the east.

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4.19.C

Based on this illustation, how can the reader infer that this Native American tribe was NOT nomadic.

Answer explanation

CORRECT ANSWER

"I can tell that this Native American tribe was probably not nomadic because they lived in a home that probably took longer to built than a teepee. A teepee could easily be wrapped up and taken to another location using a travois."

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4.1.B

The reader can conclude that these indigenous people probably traded _____ for other items since they lived near the coast.

• corn
• fish
• horses
• wood

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4.9.A

The reader can conclude that these indigenous people probably traded _____ for other items since they lived near the coast.

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4.9.A

Organize these facts and opinions into the right categories.

Groups:

(a) FACT

,

(b) OPINION

• The Comanche were known to trade the bison they hunted for crops.

• The Comanche favorite crop was corn and beans.

• Bison meat is the most delicious meat eaten by indigenous people.

• Native Americans established the most effective trading system ever.

• The bison was a sacred animal to many tribes.

• Native Americans establish trades with other tribes and Europeans.

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4.9.A

According to the selection, American Indians established a trade route throughout Texas, New Mexico, and the country of Mexico. Label the two states and country on this map.

a

b

c

Texas

New Mexico (state)

Mexico (country)

Answer explanation

New Mexico is west of the Texas panhandle, while the country of Mexico is south.

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4.19.C

What was the most important resource for American Indian tribes?

Answer explanation

Bison was the important resource for a lot of Native American tribes.

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4.9.A

Select all the parts of buffalo that were used by American Indians.

• meat

• fur

• hides

• horns

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4.9.A