Exploration and Settlement in Texas

What was the region like in which the Karankawa lived?

• A coastal area with wildlife and wild plants.

• A river valley with woods cleared for farming.

• A wide plain with herds of buffalo.

• A mountainous area with elk and deer.

Which of the following best describes the settlement of some Jumano people?

• They built pueblos and farmed near the Rio Grande River.

• They hunted elk and bear in the mountains.

• They built wigwams in the river valleys.

• They farmed and hunted buffalo near the Gulf of Mexico.

What statement supports the information above?

• The river valley had many resources and living close together made them safer.

• There was not enough food so the Caddo moved around during seasons.

• The Caddo relied mostly on trading goods with other tribes.

• They were never attacked since the river was too wide for enemies to cross.

Which two tribes would the picture above be most related to?

• Comanche and Lipan Apache

• Caddo and Karankawa

• Lipan Apache and Karankawa

• Jumano and Caddo

Which of the following statements would complete the chart above?

• Temporary homes since they were nomads

• Pueblo buildings made of adobe

• Teepees made of buffalo hides

• Permanent homes made of sticks

What did the Jumano and Caddo tribes have in common?

• They both modified their environment for farming.

• They both lived along the Gulf Coast.

• They both hunted buffalo during the summer.

• They were both known for their fighting.

What is the difference between the Caddo and Comanche government?

• The Caddo were ruled by a confederacy; each Comanche band might join with others under a war chief.

• Every Caddo village had its own government; each Comanche pueblo had its own king.

• All Caddo villages ruled themselves; all Comanche bands were ruled by many chiefs.

• Each Caddo village had its own chief; all Comanche villages were ruled by a confederacy.

Spain’s motivation for sending explorers to Texas was to -

• find gold and conquer the land and its people.

• build a memorial.

• find water to bring back to Spain.

• build homes for the natives.

What would be the best title for the list above?

• Motivations for European Exploration

• Traits of the Caddo American Indians

• Daily Activities in a Spanish Presidio

• Characteristics of American Indians

What was the result of the Francisco Vásquez de Coronado exploration?

• Coronado claimed lands for Spain, but did not find any gold.

• Coronado found gold but lost the treasure on his return to Mexico.

• Coronado found gold and used the treasure to buy furs.

• Coronado claimed land in Texas for France.