Lesson Quiz 2: The Early People of Texas

Some early Native Americans lived in permanent settlements, but others were nomadic.

• True

• False

The Coahuiltecan lived in a harsher environment than the coastal groups.

• True

• False

The Caddo had village elders who led each settlement.

• True

• False

The Karankawa people still live in Texas today.

• True

• False

The Coahuiltecan and the Atakapa were hunters and gatherers.

• True

• False

Why did the ways of life of Native American groups in Texas differ?

• They had different plant and animal resources available to them.

• They had very different spiritual beliefs.

• They lived in different matrilineal societies.

• They lived in different types of confederacies.

How did the Wichita differ from the Caddo, Karankawa, Coahuiltecan, and Atakapa?

• They lived in bayous in southeastern Texas near Louisiana.

• They were hunters and gatherers on the South Texas Plains.

• They were not living in Texas when the first Europeans arrived.

• They were the first Native Americans of Texas to meet Europeans.

How were the Caddo similar to the Wichita?

• Both were nomadic.

• Both lived near the Gulf.

• Both moved to reservations in Oklahoma.

• Both were part of confederacies.

Which resource was important to the way of life of the Atakapa?

• corn

• root vegetables

• armadillos

• alligators

What evidence is there to indicate that the Caddo were part of a large trade network?

• Insect repellant from the oil of alligators was found in the Great Lakes area.

• Artifacts such as shells and stones from hundreds of miles away were found where the Caddo lived in eastern Texas.

• Evidence of agriculture has been found at Caddo sites in eastern Texas.

• They used smoke signals similar to those of groups from eastern Texas.