Four Regions and Native Texans Quiz

Based on the geographic characteristics of the Gulf Coastal Plains, what CONCLUSIONS can be drawn about the Karankawas?

• suffered water shortages due to a lack of rainfall

• lived in a high-elevation area

• lived in a low-elevation area

• followed the buffalo as they searched for grass

How did the Karankawa adapt to survive on the coastal plains?

• They lived in villages.

• They lacked permanent settlements.

• They build canoes.

• They met European settlers.

The ​ (a)   ​ is the era in history that is characterized by the cultures of the American Indian tribes before the arrival of the Europeans.

• Natural Texas and Its People
• Age of Contact

• Spanish Colonial

• Mexican National

Which cultural region was inhabited by Native Texans who lived by hunting, gathering, and fishing, while traveling mostly by canoe?

How did the Karankawa adapt to survive on the coastal plains?

• They lived in villages.

• They lacked permanent settlements.

• They build canoes.

• They met European settlers.

Which statement provides evidence for the answer to how the Karankawa adapted to survive on the coastal plains?

• The painting shows the Karankawa working with Europeans.

• The painting shows the Karankawa packing up their homes and moving.

• The painting shows the Karankawa living near a large body of water.

• The painting shows the Karankawa living in large family groups.

Organize these explorers into the countries that sent them.

Groups:

(a) Spain

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(b) France

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

• Hernan Cortes

• Rene Robert Cavalier Sieur de la Salle

• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

• Estevanico

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

​ (a)   is the explorer known for creating a map of the Texas coastline.

• Pineda
• Cabeza de Vaca
• Cortes
• Coronado

(a)   is known for increasing the size of Spain's empire.

• Cortes
• Pineda
• la Salle
• Cabeza de Vaca

(a)   was seen as a​ (b)   for not finding gold and caused the Spanish to stop​ (c)   in Texas

• Coronado
• failure
• exploring
• Cabeza de Vaca
• success