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TX Indians
Apache, Jumano, and other Indian groups of Texas
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| To what Indian culture group do the Apache belong to? | Plains |
| True or False: The Apache were fishermen. | False |
| Starting in the 1750s, what group waged war against the Apache and became their mortal enemy? | The Comanche |
| Lipan and Mescalero are two branches of what tribe? | Apache |
| Which is a reason for why the Apache were weakened? | Warfare with the Comanche, separation, conflict with the Spanish |
| Pueblo Indians like the Jumano would build their homes out of ________. | Adobe |
| True or False: The dry climate in the Mountains and Basins made it easy for the Jumano to farm. | False |
| What river were the Jumano closest to? | Rio Grande |
| What did the Jumano do to survive in the Mountains and Basins? | Trade with other tribes |
| What tribe did the Jumano combine with? | Apache |
| What was the tribe of Karankawa that lived in the Rockport area? | Copane |
| How did the Karankawa deal with mosquitoes along the Texas Coast? | Alligator grease |
| Karankawa women wore skirts out of ______. | Rabbit fur and Spanish moss |
| What did the Karankawa call their homes? | Baaks |
| What was the weapon of choice for Karankawa to hunt with? | Longbows |
| True or False: The Karankawas were exocannibals meaning they’d eat the remains of their enemies. | True |
| The Karankawa belong to what Indian cultural group? | Gulf |
| The Caddo belong to what Indian cultural group? | Southeastern |
| What was the main crop of the Caddo? | Corn |
| True or False: The Caddo were matrilineal (meaning that the women’s name was passed on in the family and women had more political power than other tribes) | True |
| What type of houses did Caddos live in? | Bee-hive shaped roundhouses |
| What cultural group did the Comanche belong to? | Plains |
| What animal brought by the Spanish did the Comanche become masters of? | Horses |
| What was the herd animal that the Comanche depended on for survival? | Buffalo |
| What does the word “Comanche” mean? | "Enemy who wants to fight forever" |