Unit 2 Review: American Indian Tribes in Texas

Which of the following best explains how American Indian tribes arrived to Texas?

• They crossed the Bering Strait from Asia and migrated southward over many years.

• They sailed from Asia around to the Gulf of Mexico and landed in Texas.

• They went from Alaska to Asia and then to Texas.

• They came from Mexico northward.

American Indian groups living in regions that were dry and had very few waterways were usually —

• farmers

• nomadic

• ranchers

• settled

An archaeologist is on a dig in the Mountains and Basins region. Evidence of an old adobe village with an irrigation system is unearthed. Based on the discovery, which is a likely inference the archaeologist may make?

• The Apache lived there.

• The Karankawa lived there.

• The Jumano lived there.

• The Caddo lived there.

Which American Indian tribe best completes the graphic organizer?

• Pueblo

• Tonkawa

• Comanche

• Caddo

Which American Indian group is told about in the box?

• Maya

• Karankawa

• Comanche

• Jumano

The American Indian tribe shown in the drawing most likely lived in which region of Texas?

• East Texas

• Gulf Coast

• Great Plains

• Piney Woods

In which region of Texas does the Alabama-Coushatta live today?

• Gulf Coast

• Great Plains

• Piney Woods

• Mountains and Basins

How did nomadic American Indian tribes meet their basic needs for food and shelter?

• Shopping online

• Farming and ranching

• Hunting and gathering

• Earning wages through work

Which factor helped the Caddo trade with neighbors?

• Because the Caddo were experts at hunting small animals.

• Because the Caddo had so few numbers they did need many things.

• Because the Caddo made jewelry, pottery and tools that others wanted.

• Because the Caddo hunted so many buffalo they usually had extra to trade.

Which product was easily available for trade by American Indian tribes that hunted as a way of life?

• Corn

• Cattle

• Clay jars

• Animal skins