CHAPTER 4:1 ANCIENT PEOPLE

The earliest Texans lived in shelters made of wood.

• True

• False

The earliest people to reach the Americas sailed across the Bering Strait from Asia.

• True

• False

The historical era called Natural Texas and Its People was so named because during this time, the people adapted to the native plants and animals they found.

• True

• False

The earliest Texans used bows and arrows as weapons.

• True

• False

Pottery was a technology developed by Native Americans for cooking and storing food.

• True

• False

Which of the following technologies resulted in Native Americans being able to settle in one place?

• pottery

• the bow and arrow

• the spear

• agriculture

What was the main reason early Texans moved from place to place?

• to find water

• to develop new technology

• to follow grazing animals

• to find better shelters

How do archaeologists know about Native Americans who lived in Texas around 11,000 B.C.?

• by studying their artifacts

• by reading their written records

• by studying early European maps

• by studying people in Texas today

Approximately when did Native Americans in Texas begin to practice agriculture?

• A. A.D. 1200

• B. A.D. 700

• C. 36,000 B.C.

• D. 11,000 B.C.

What did the earliest Texans use to make items such as baskets?

• the leaves of agave plants

• atlatls

• mud

• the bulbs of agave plants