Unit 2: Natural Texas & Its People Pre-Assessment

Click on the Mountains and Basins region of Texas that includes the Rio Grande River and Big Bend National Park.

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SS.7.B.8.a

What is one way that the Plains Indians adapted to their environment?

• They used the Buffalo for food and shelter

• They relied on seafood

• They chose leaders for their wisdom and skill

• They collected taxes

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SS.7.B.9.a

Click on the Great Plains which is known for ranching, wind farming and oil drilling.

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SS.7.B.8.a

Houston and San Antonio are in which region of Texas?

• Great Plains

• Coastal plains

• Mountains and Basins

• North Central Plains

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SS.7.B.8.a

Match the following cities with the correct region.

• Mountains and Basins

• Cities of El Paso and Alpine

• Great Plains

• Cities of Amarillo and Lubbock

• North Central Plains

• Cities of Fort Worth and Wichita Falls

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SS.7.B.8.a

The Karankawa (a)  

• Hunted buffalo, elk, and bear and g
• Raised small gardens.
• were hunter-gatherers who traded wi
• were hunters, fishers, & gather

Communities of people who move from place to place, relying on plants and animals found in the wild for food.

• Nomadic Hunter-Gatherers

• Settlers

• Aztecs

• Maya

Click on the Coastal Plains which is known for abundant rainfall and fishing.

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SS.7.B.8.a

What similarities did the Apache and Comanche tribes share?

• They lived near the coast and got their food by fishing

• They were farmers who grew corn and other vegetables

• They built permanent homes and gatherered wild plants for food

• They were nomads who depended on buffalo for survival

Which of the following describes the defining characteristics of the era of Natural Texas and It's People in Texas history?

• American Indian tribes lived in Texas and adapted to the environment

• Spanish explorers and American Indian tribes both claimed land in Texas

• Conflicts between European settlers and American Indian tribes were common

• European settlers in Texas learned about the culture of the American Indian tribes