What is History?
What is history?
The study of the past.
Which four states border Texas
New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana.
What does migration mean?
Movement from one place to another.
What is a matrilineal society?
Families traced through the mother.
Why was the buffalo important to Native Texans?
It provided food, clothing, and materials for shelter.
What is an example of a primary source?
A diary or letter from someone who experienced an event.
What is one region in Texas?
Coastal Plains, North Central Plains, Great Plains, Mountains and Basins.
How did the first people get to Texas?
They crossed a land bridge from Asia
Why did the Caddo create permanent homes?
To have stable food sources
How did the Karankawa adapt to their environment?
They used canoes and alligator grease for fishing.
What are secondary sources?
Books about events written by someone not there.
What cities are in the Coastal Plains region?
Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Houston.
What did people do before learning how to farm?
They hunted and gathered food.
dentify one tribe in the Puebloan cultural region.
Jumano, Concho, or Tigua.
What does nomadic mean?
Moving from place to place.
What defines an era?
A block of time with defining characteristics.
What are the characteristics of the Great Plains?
Flat prairies, little vegetation, and mild climate
How did Early Texans adapt to their environment?
By eating seasonal fruits and nuts.
How did the Puebloan culture modify its environment?
They built irrigation systems for crops
How is the Gulf culture different from that of the Puebloan culture?
Gulf culture was more nomadic; Puebloan was more settled.
How do historians categorize history?
Based on social, political, and economic developments.
What are the characteristics of the Mountains and Basins region?
Desert, mountains, and plateaus; few trees.
Name one Southeastern culture tribe
Caddo, Atakapan, or Wichita
Identify one tribe in the Gulf Coast cultural region.
Karankawa or Coahuiltecan.
Why did the Plains Indians use tipis?
Tipis were easy to set up and move.