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Texas History--TExES Social Studies
7-12 (232) Exam Questions with
Answers latest
Caddoes Ans: Located in Northern Texas. They were the
most culturally advanced group in the region. They had
matrilineal society, tracing their lineage through the
maternal instead of the paternal line. They were
successful agriculturalists who grew maize, beans,
watermelons, figs, tobacco, and squash. They were
mentioned by the Spanish explorers as "Tejas", which
means "friend" in the native language.
Coahuiltecans Ans: Lived near the Rio Grande. They
survived on roots, herbs, and cactus plants. Due to their
relatively remote location, decimation from disease, and
inter-tribal warfare, this tribe became extinct at an early
date.
Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Kickapoo, ad Shawnee
Ans: These were part of a number of different tribes that
migrated west in the early nineteenth century into Texas
from east of the Mississippi.
Karankawas Ans: Lived on the gulf between the current
sites of Galveston and Corpus Christi. They were nomadic
hunter-gatherers who relied on small game and fish for
sustenance. They were known for being tall and
muscular, wearing very little clothing. They were also
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famous for practicing ceremonial cannibalism in which
they would consume parts of conquered enemies.
Wichitas Ans: Migrated into the southern plains. The
tribe gained horses during the 1700s and used the animal
as a tool to more efficiently hunt buffalo and support
their nomadic lifestyle. One unusual aspect of the
Wichitas' lifestyle was that they had a mixed economy in
which they not only hunted for food but also had a vast
agricultural system in which they grew corn, beans,
squash, and tobacco.
Comanches Ans: They migrated to Texas from Wyoming
during the 1600s. By the late 1600s, the Comanches
acquired horses by raiding Pueblo villages. They were the
most skilled tribe in terms of horse breeding and
training. The Comanches were feared and respected for
their great mobility, horsemanship, and ferocity during
warfare.
Lipans Ans: They were one of the most important
subgroups of the Apaches in Texas. Initially, they had
made serious trouble by raiding tribes for food and
plunder. They were mainly a nomadic group subsisting
on hunting-gathering and raiding other tribes. They
gained horses after raiding Spanish and Pueblo
settlements, which made them even more formidable.
Kiowas Ans: Known as the "main people", migrated from
western Montana to the Black Hills during the early
1700s. At this time, they obtained horses, which
drastically improved their mobility and led to a lifestyle
that was rather typical of the other Plain groups who
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hunted buffalo and lived in tepees. In contrast, they had
several characteristics similar to the Aztecs such as
drawing pictographic calendars to record tribal events
and worshiping similar stone idol. By the 1790s, they had
migrated to present-day southern Kansas and Oklahoma,
becoming powerful allies of their Comanche and Apache
neighbors.
Tonkawas Ans: Located in central Texas. They were a
mobile tribe much like the Comanches and hunted bison,
deer, and an assortment of smaller game. They had early
contact with the Spanish resulting in the tribe obtaining
horses by the mid-1500s. They were the traditional
enemy of the Apaches, often siding with whoever fought
against them.
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda Ans: Spanish adventurer. In
1519, he was the first European to explore and map what
is now the coastline of Texas. He was sent on a mission
by the Spanish governor of Jamaica in search of
resources. His expedition established that Florida was a
peninsula, established the boundaries of the Gulf of
Mexico, and disproved a sea passage to Asia.
Francisco de Coronado Ans: Spanish explorer. He led an
expedition through what is now the southwestern United
States including North Texas. He was determined to find
the mythical Seven Cities of Cibola.
Cultural Assimilation Ans: Occurred when Native
Americans began to adapt to the Hispanic Culture in
Texas. This assimilation initially happened through
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Texas History--TExES Social Studies
7-12 (232) Exam Questions with
Answers latest
Caddoes Ans: Located in Northern Texas. They were the
most culturally advanced group in the region. They had
matrilineal society, tracing their lineage through the
maternal instead of the paternal line. They were
successful agriculturalists who grew maize, beans,
watermelons, figs, tobacco, and squash. They were
mentioned by the Spanish explorers as "Tejas", which
means "friend" in the native language.
Coahuiltecans Ans: Lived near the Rio Grande. They
survived on roots, herbs, and cactus plants. Due to their
relatively remote location, decimation from disease, and
inter-tribal warfare, this tribe became extinct at an early
date.
Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Kickapoo, ad Shawnee
Ans: These were part of a number of different tribes that
migrated west in the early nineteenth century into Texas
from east of the Mississippi.
Karankawas Ans: Lived on the gulf between the current
sites of Galveston and Corpus Christi. They were nomadic
hunter-gatherers who relied on small game and fish for
sustenance. They were known for being tall and
muscular, wearing very little clothing. They were also
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famous for practicing ceremonial cannibalism in which
they would consume parts of conquered enemies.
Wichitas Ans: Migrated into the southern plains. The
tribe gained horses during the 1700s and used the animal
as a tool to more efficiently hunt buffalo and support
their nomadic lifestyle. One unusual aspect of the
Wichitas' lifestyle was that they had a mixed economy in
which they not only hunted for food but also had a vast
agricultural system in which they grew corn, beans,
squash, and tobacco.
Comanches Ans: They migrated to Texas from Wyoming
during the 1600s. By the late 1600s, the Comanches
acquired horses by raiding Pueblo villages. They were the
most skilled tribe in terms of horse breeding and
training. The Comanches were feared and respected for
their great mobility, horsemanship, and ferocity during
warfare.
Lipans Ans: They were one of the most important
subgroups of the Apaches in Texas. Initially, they had
made serious trouble by raiding tribes for food and
plunder. They were mainly a nomadic group subsisting
on hunting-gathering and raiding other tribes. They
gained horses after raiding Spanish and Pueblo
settlements, which made them even more formidable.
Kiowas Ans: Known as the "main people", migrated from
western Montana to the Black Hills during the early
1700s. At this time, they obtained horses, which
drastically improved their mobility and led to a lifestyle
that was rather typical of the other Plain groups who
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hunted buffalo and lived in tepees. In contrast, they had
several characteristics similar to the Aztecs such as
drawing pictographic calendars to record tribal events
and worshiping similar stone idol. By the 1790s, they had
migrated to present-day southern Kansas and Oklahoma,
becoming powerful allies of their Comanche and Apache
neighbors.
Tonkawas Ans: Located in central Texas. They were a
mobile tribe much like the Comanches and hunted bison,
deer, and an assortment of smaller game. They had early
contact with the Spanish resulting in the tribe obtaining
horses by the mid-1500s. They were the traditional
enemy of the Apaches, often siding with whoever fought
against them.
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda Ans: Spanish adventurer. In
1519, he was the first European to explore and map what
is now the coastline of Texas. He was sent on a mission
by the Spanish governor of Jamaica in search of
resources. His expedition established that Florida was a
peninsula, established the boundaries of the Gulf of
Mexico, and disproved a sea passage to Asia.
Francisco de Coronado Ans: Spanish explorer. He led an
expedition through what is now the southwestern United
States including North Texas. He was determined to find
the mythical Seven Cities of Cibola.
Cultural Assimilation Ans: Occurred when Native
Americans began to adapt to the Hispanic Culture in
Texas. This assimilation initially happened through
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