Texas History, Chapter 3

1. Texas History, Chapter 3 NATIVE TEXANS

2. Early Americans • People migrating to the Americas from Asia entered Alaska over a land bridge. • Humans first reached Texas about 11,000 years ago.

3. Early Americans • One who studies evidence of past human activities is an archaeologist. • Culture is the way groups of people express and conduct themselves

4. Early Americans • People migrated from Asia to America to follow herds of animals. • The earliest people in Texas obtained food by hunting big game.

5. Early Texans • During the Archaic Age, life in Texas changed as people began to gather food and use tools to prepare the food • Farming changed the way people lived because it led to more complex societies

6. Tribes of Texas • Seven different Native American groups lived in Texas in 1500 • People who trace their descent from their mothers are considered matrilineal.

7. Tribes of Texas • Kiowas prized tradition and ceremony above everything else • A shaman is a person who leads religious ceremonies

8. Tribes of Texas • Comanche life centered on hunting and making war on other tribes. • Because they lived on land that was sought by others, the Wichitas were often at war.

9. Tribes of Texas • Karankawas lived by the Gulf of Mexico near present-day Galveston • The land of the Gulf people was unsuitable for farming, so they hunted and foraged.

10. Tribes of Texas • Caddos also lived in East Texas but were relocated to reservations in present-day Oklahoma • When there was trouble between France and Spain, the Caddos supported France

11. Tribes of Texas • The Apaches (Lipans) spent most of their final years at war. They were threatened from the North and South.

12. Exchange of Ideas • Europeans brought horses, cows and other animals to the Americas

13. Exchange of Ideas • Native Americans taught Europeans how to hunt native animals and how to prepare new foods.

14. Key Terms • An artifact is an object made or altered by humans • An atlatl is a notched throwing stick used to hurl a spear

15. Key Terms • A trotline is a long fishing line with several baited hooks.

16. Key Terms • Adobe is building material made of sun-dried bricks. • A tepee is a dwelling made of tanned hides and poles that can be moved.

17. Chapter 3 Good Luck on Your Test!