Ch3 Section 2 Quiz

Match the definition to the correct vocabulary word

• Atakapans

• lived near forests in spring and summer, and moved to the sea in fall and winter

• Coahuiltecans

• the most numerous and productive of all Native Texas groups

• Caddos

• moved from Kansas into lands along Trinity, Red and Brazos Rivers

• Wichitas

• lived on the coast between Galveston Bay and Sabine River

• Karankawas

• seldom strayed from South Texas

Among the Caddos, one leader handled religious affairs while another leader oversaw

• matters of war and peace

• trade

• hunting animals

• planting and harvesting

The most treasured possession of the Karankawa's were their

• pottery jars

• dugout canoes

• woven baskets

• turtle shells

A group or association of groups is called a

• clan

• confederacy

• matrilineal

• javelina

In 1854, after years of nomadic life, the Alabamas and Coushattas

• united into one nation

• were wiped out by Anglo settlers

• agreed to live on a reservation

• fought the Cherokees over land

Which of the following best describes the lifestyle of the Karankawa people?

• They were nomadic and moved seasonally

• They relied solely on farming

• They built large stone cities

• They lived in permanent villages

In Coahuiltecan society, who was most likely to provide healing and spiritual guidance?

• The warriors

• The traders

• The shaman

• The chief

This tribe lived along the Gulf of Mexico....

• Caddo 
• Karankawa

How were the Coahuiltecan similar to the Karankawa?

• They were mainly farmers who traded with other tribes.

• They were mound builders.

• They were nomads along the Gulf Coast.

• They were primarily buffalo hunters.

What was the name of the large associations of Caddo people?

• Confederacies

• Alliances

• Nations

• Tribes