Natural Texas and Its People

This is a map of Texas. Which region on the map includes the major cities of Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas? Select the correct answer.

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which of the following correctly replaces the question mark in this diagram?

• Part of the Plains culture
• Part of the Puebloan culture
• Part of the Southeastern culture
• Part of Shaman culture

The first people in Texas were primarily -

• farmers
• traders
• hunter-gatherers
• entrepreneurs

How did the Jumano modify their environment?

• By using alligator grease as bug repellant
• By building irrigation systems for crops
• By using dugout canoes for fishing
• By hunting buffalo on horseback

Part A What claim is supported by the excerpt?

• Early people could not leave Asia during the Ice Age.
• Early people were nomadic.
• Early people established Beringia.
• Early people used boats to get to North America.

Part B Which statement BEST provides evidence for the answer to Part A?

• “Thousands of years ago, the Earth was experiencing an ice age.”
• “The first people to come to North America walked across that land bridge.”
• “They were hunters following herds of migrating animals.”
• “Eventually, those first people migrated all the way to Texas.”

How did learning to farm change life for early people Select TWO correct answers.

• By requiring them to stay in one place for longer periods of time
• By allowing them to develop ways to travel faster than before
• By giving them the opportunity to develop better tools for hunting
• By providing them with a dependable source of food allowing societies to develop
• By forcing them to divide into hunting tribes and farming tribes and causing friction

Which phrase correctly replaces the question mark in the table?

• Harvested crops
• Used irrigation systems
• Were hunter-gatherers
• Were skilled swimmers

Historians learn about early cultures by -

• studying drawings and artifacts
• living like early Natives
• reviewing tax documents
• listening to recordings of Natives

Which statement describes a defining characteristic of the Natural Texas and Its People era?

• Oil fields were discovered in both south and west Texas.
• Native Americans lived in different regions of Texas.
• Land in Texas was divided to build towns and railroads.
• The Spanish converted Native Americans to Christianity.