Native Cultures
Which Native Texas culture relied heavily on horses for hunting?
Plains culture
Along what major body of water did the Karankawa live?
The Gulf of Mexico
Which explorer arrived at the Texas coast and mapped the area?
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
What was Christopher Columbus trying to find when he sailed across the Atlantic?
A new trade route to India
During which era did Pineda and Cabeza de Vaca explore Texas?
Age of Contact Era
Which Native Texas culture built adobe houses?
Puebloan culture
What type of transportation did the Karankawa use for fishing in coastal waters?
Dugout canoes
Which explorer published an early narrative describing the Americas and its people?
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Who financed Christopher Columbus's expedition in 1492?
King Ferdinand
Which Native group rescued Cabeza de Vaca and taught him to trade?
The Karankawa
Which Native Texas culture traveled by water in large canoes?
Gulf culture
What materials did the Karankawa use to build their homes?
Grasses and animal skins
Which explorer brought down the Aztec Empire with the help of La Malinche?
Hernan Cortes
Columbus's voyages marked the beginning of European exploration of what region?
The Americas
Who helped Cortes during the conquest of the Aztec Empire?
La Malinche
Which cultural region was home to the oldest continuous civilization in Texas?
Puebloan culture
Why were Karankawa homes useful for their way of life?
They could take their homes with them as they moved during different seasons.
Which explorer searched for the Seven Cities of Gold?
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
What was Coronado hoping to find during his expedition?
The Seven Cities of Gold
Why is Pineda important to Texas history?
He arrived at and mapped the Texas coast.
How were Gulf Coast and Plains Native American cultures similar?
Both were nomadic.
Give two ways the Karankawa adapted to the Gulf Coast environment.
Possible answers: fishing/catching shellfish, using dugout canoes, building movable homes, hunting and gathering.
Which explorer is associated with the mouth of the Mississippi River?
La Salle
How were the goals of Pineda and Coronado different?
Pineda mapped the Texas coast, while Coronado searched for the Seven Cities of Gold.
Why is this period called the Age of Contact?
It was a period of early contact between European explorers and Native peoples in the Americas.