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Kevin's Cards about American Indians Flashcards

1
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Who were the first people to come to Texas

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Paleo-Indians

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How did the lives of American Indians change about 1,500 years ago

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Their was an agricultural revolution that brought about more farming, pottery, and other important developments for some groups. American Indians established more permanent settlements

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How did the reliance of big game affect the settlements of Paleo-Indians

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Their settlements had to be temporary and easily moved in order to follow herds of big game

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How does the Caddo religion sound like other religions

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The Caddos had a monotheistic religion which means they worshipped one god

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How is the way of life of the Apaches different than that of the Jumanos

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The Apaches were mostly nomadic and followed herds of buffalo while the Jumanos lived in more settled communities and relied on agriculture

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Paleo-Indians hunted what

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They hunted Mammoths and bison (Big Game)

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Pictograph Definition

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Prehistoric drawings that represent ideas through pictures—found on caves and rock shelters on the Pecos River tell archaeologists about the lives of these American Indians

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Archeologist Definition

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A person who studies objects from past civilizations

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When did the Agricultural Revolution start

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1,500 years ago or AD 500

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The Caddos adopted what

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Farming 1,300 years ago

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The Caddo society was what

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Matrilineal

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Matrilineal Definition

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The family name was passed down through the mother’s side

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13
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What is gender of the Caddo Chief

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It is a male

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What did the Caddo Chief do

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He served as the religious leader and was in charge of the temple

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Who built the Caddo temples

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Temples were built by the community on large earthen mounds.

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16
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Where did the Atakapans live

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In Southeast Texas

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What were the Atakapans way of life

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These people mainly hunted, fished, and gathered plants.

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What was the Atakapans’ social structure

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They consisted of small nomadic groups

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How did the Atakapans nomadic groups work

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Each nomadic group had a person in charge, there was no higher ruler that brought the groups together. They therefore remained separate.

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Where did the Karankawas live

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In the Gulf Coast Area

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21
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What does the name Karankawas mean

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Dog lovers or Dog raisers since they kept dogs similar to coyotes as pets

22
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Where is the Gulf Coast area located

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This area stretches from Galveston Bay to Corpus Christi Bay

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What were the Karankawas way of life

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This group did not practice any form of agriculture. Hunting, fishing, and gathering were their main means of survival.

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How were the Karankawas arranged socially

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Socially, the Karankawa were arranged into small family-based groups. Men and brides’ parents arranged marriages. Marriages were typically between different bands or family groups. After marriage, the couple would live with the husband’s family.

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Who did the Karankawas believe in spiritually

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Spiritually, the Karankawa believed in two gods. The group’s shamans were people who served as intermediaries between the people and the gods. These shamans also healed people and were thought to be able to predict the future. In addition, shamans helped conduct ceremonies of thanksgiving after successful days of hunting or fishing. These ceremonies were attended only by men. Women did not have many rights in this society and served in traditional roles such as cooking and caretaking.

26
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What are the Coahuiltecans way of life

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The Coahuiltecans were a hunting and gathering group that lived in southern Texas

27
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What was the religion and government of each small group in Coahuiltecans

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Each group had shamans and political leaders. This group practiced a polytheistic religion. In a polytheistic religion, people believe in many gods rather than only one.

28
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What did Coahuiltecans spend most of their time doing

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Searching for food

29
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What are the Coahuiltecans main sources of food

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Deer and javelinas (pronounced “have-uh-LEEN-uh”), a pig-like animal, were the main sources of meat

30
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What are other types of food in the Coahuiltecans diet

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Mesquite beans were another staple food. These American Indians also ate any food source their bodies could endure. Spiders, worms, snakes, rotten wood, and deer dung were all food sources.

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What was the way of life of the Jumanos

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They mainly did agriculture

32
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What animal did Jumanos eat and use

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Buffalo

33
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Who did the Jumanos have a strong trade system with

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They had a strong trade system between the Caddos in the east and the Pueblo American Indians in New Mexico.

34
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Where did the Jumanos live

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They lived in Pueblos

35
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Pueblos Definition

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Homes constructed from Adobe brick

36
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What was the Apaches way of life

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They practiced some agriculture and gathered edible plants, or plants that may be eaten. However, their main source of food was buffalo. They used almost all parts of the buffalo, including the hides for clothing and shelter.

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Apaches built tipis from what

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Buffalo Skin

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Tipi Definition

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Tipis are a type of shelter made from posts and dried animal hides. Tipis are easy to transport and move. ( A cone- shaped tent made of poles)

39
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What was the Apaches movement pattern

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For part of the year, the Apache lived near their crops. At other times, they traveled with the buffalo. When it was time to move, tipis could be taken down and set up quickly in a new location

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How were the Apaches arranged

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By family units

41
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Band Definition

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2 or more extended families who live together under 1 leader

42
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Tribe Definition

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A number of bands that follow the same leader and share the same territory and culture

43
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What do the Atakapan and Karankawa people have in common

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Both groups lived in the Costal Plains, but in different parts. They relied on shellfish and fish, as well as products from the alligator (meat, oil, and hide). Both were known to move around, though they did so for different reasons

44
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What made agriculture hard for Apaches and Jumanos

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The arid climate

45
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Where did the Caddos live

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In the Piney Woods

46
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Where did the Atakapans and the Karankawas live

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Along the Gulf Coast

47
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Where did the Coahuiltecans live

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In the South Texas Plains

48
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Where did the Jumanos live

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Big Bend County

49
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Where did the Apaches Live

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Western Texas

50
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Who were considered the least nomadic group

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Jumanos

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