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The First Texans

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Karankawa made________ to help them fish.

a)

Sailboats

b)

Ships

c)

Dugout canoes

2.

Pueblos were made of __________ and could be several stories high.

a)

wood

b)

animal hide

c)

adobe

3.

Which tribe was known for farming and lived in the Coastal Plains region along the Red River?

a)

The Caddo

b)

The Karankawa

c)

The Jumano

4.

A __________ travels from place to place at different seasons.

a)

artifact

b)

adobe

c)

nomad

5.

The European settlers wiped out the Karankawa and Jumano tribes with ___________.

a)

foods and trading

b)

spying and fighting

c)

disease and fighting

6.

Which region on the map lies along side the Gulf of Mexico?

a)

The Coastal Plains

b)

The Mountain and Basin Region

c)

The Central Plains

7.

Which of the following is true of all Native groups in early Texas?

a)

They ignored the environment and wasted resources.

b)

They adapted to and used the environment to meet their needs.

c)

They almost destroyed their environment by using it up and moving away.

8.

Why did early Texans move near rivers, oceans, or other bodies of water?

a)

They loved the view.

b)

They didn't have indoor plumbing so they needed to be near a source of water to drink, eat, grow crops, and wash.

c)

They loved to be near the water.

9.

What river flows between the Texas and Oklahoma border? (hint: The Caddo people lived along side this river)

a)

The Mississippi River

b)

The Sabine River

c)

The Red River

10.

How did the first Texans migrate here?

a)

They crossed the Bering Strait after the Ice Age by land when the water retreated.

b)

They flew here by airplane.

c)

They rode horses here from Asia.