Early People
Did Native Americans believe in one God or many gods?
Many Gods
What were some ways Natives of the Southeast obtained food?
farmers, fisherman, and gatherers, hunt for food.
Smaller groups coming together as one large group is called?
Confederacy
What current cities were once home to the Wichitas?
Dallas, FW, WF, Waco
What two towns near the Gulf did the Karankawas live near?
Galveston and Corpus Christi bays
Name 2 characteristics of Texas Native Tribes.
peaceful, warlike, farmers, and nomads
How could a tribe settle in one permanent location?
Farming
How did the Caddo trace their descent or heritage?
Matrilineal (Mom)
If they could stay in one place what was their main way to obtain food?
Farming
What three ways did they obtain food?
Hunt, gather, fish
early people believe these caused rain and fire and the change of seasons
spirits
Name some of the native American tribes along the southeast
Caddo Karankawas
What are the four ways the Caddo could obtain food?
Hunt, gather, fish, farm
Which tribe lived in dome shaped houses and villages and were similar to the Wichitas?
Caddo
What did they use to repel mosquitoes?
Alligator grease and fat
the culture of early people Texans believed
that animals plants and humans once understood each other
what was the benefit of not moving constantly searching for wild berries and roots.
they were able to build permanent settlements
What did the Caddo invent to catch many fish at one time?
Trotline
What state were the Wichitas forced into?
Oklahoma
Where did the Coahuiltecans live?
south Texas plain
did native Americans all speak the same language
no.
Many villages became what ?
trade centers for surrounding areas
What type of homes did the Caddo live in?
Dome shaped houses
the Wichitas were often in this because their land was sought by others.
War
What are the two ways the Coahuiltecans obtained food?
Hunt , gather