Natural Texas and Its People

Which region on the map includes the major cities of Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas?

• A. A

• B. B

• C. C

• D. D

Which of the following correctly replaces the question mark in this diagram?

• Part of the Plains culture

• Part of the Puebloan culture

• Part of the Southeastern culture

• Part of Shaman culture

The first people in Texas were primarily -

• farmers

• traders

• hunter-gatherers

• entrepreneurs

How did the Jumano modify their environment?

• By using alligator grease as bug repellant

• By building irrigation systems for crops

• By using dugout canoes for fishing

• By hunting buffalo on horseback

How did learning to farm change life for early people?

• By requiring them to stay in one place for longer periods of time

• By allowing them to develop ways to travel faster than before

• By giving them the opportunity to develop better tools for hunting

• By providing them with a dependable source of food allowing societies to develop

• By forcing them to divide into hunting tribes and farming tribes and causing friction

Which phrase correctly replaces the question mark in the table?

• Harvested crops

• Used irrigation systems

• Were hunter-gatherers

• Were skilled swimmers

Historians learn about early cultures by

• studying drawings and artifacts

• living like early Natives

• reviewing tax documents

• listening to recordings of Natives

Which statement describes a defining characteristic of the Natural Texas and Its People era?

• A. Oil fields were discovered in both south and west Texas.

• B. Native Americans lived in different regions of Texas.

• C. Land in Texas was divided to build towns and railroads.

• D. The Spanish converted Native Americans to Christianity.

Which phrase correctly replaces the question mark in the diagram?

• Fished in the Gulf of Mexico

• Were nomadic

• Were strong swimmers

• Lived in permanent villages

The Fort Worth Stockyards, AT&T Stadium, and Dinosaur Valley are all located in the -

• North Central Plains region

• Mountains and Basins region

• Coastal Plains region

• Great Plains region