American Indians of Texas Quiz Review

Which culture were nomadic meaning they followed bison herds?

• Southeastern Region Culture

• Gulf Region Culture

• Plains Region Culture

• Puebloan Region Culture

Which culture used dugout canoes allowing them to travel to offshore islands?

• Southeastern Region Culture

• Gulf Region Culture

• Plains Region Culture

• Puebloan Region Culture

Which culture lived in buildings constructed of adobe bricks?

• Southeastern Region Culture

• Gulf Region Culture

• Plains Region Culture

• Puebloan Region Culture

Which culture traded pottery through their trade network?

• Southeastern Region Culture

• Gulf Region Culture

• Plains Region Culture

• Puebloan Region Culture

The Caddo Indians...

• The tribe had a peace chief and a war chief.

• Villages formed a confederation to help one another.

The Comanche Indians...

• The tribe had a peace chief and a war chief.

• Villages formed a confederation to help one another.

Why didn't Plains tribes have a central government.

• They were nomadic.

• They had to make decisions that affected their survivial.

• A central government did not make sense because they had no permanent city to meet in.

• All of the above.

All Texan tribes relied on hunting as their major economic activity.

• True

• False

Which group introduced horses to the Plains tribes?

• English

• Spanish

• Germans

• Irish

The Comanche government had family units within villages. These family units often oversaw family matters, like marriages. Chiefs were the leaders who were brought in for larger-scale decisions. … For major decisions, such as going to war or making a treaty, many chiefs would come together to talk. … Other decisions, decided on more local levels, included trade with other tribes and, later, European and American settlers.

“American Indian Government”

• where to hunt for the day

• how many goods to trade

• creating a treaty with settlers

• whether two people could marry