Which group of nomadic Indigenous people living on the Texas plains planted crops to some extent?(1 point)
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the Wichita
the Wichita
the Lipan Apache
the Lipan Apache
the Jumano
the Jumano
the Caddo
the Caddo
Which of these statements best identifies how Spanish settlers in San Antonio modified their surrounding environment when they first arrived in the early 1700s?(1 point)
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They constructed motorized windmills to access water from the San Antonio River.
They constructed motorized windmills to access water from the San Antonio River.
They developed acequias to transport water from the San Antonio River to the nearby settlement and missions.
They developed acequias to transport water from the San Antonio River to the nearby settlement and missions.
They built a seawall to protect the settlement and missions from the San Antonio River’s floodwaters.
They built a seawall to protect the settlement and missions from the San Antonio River’s floodwaters.
They planted their crops alongside the San Antonio River so that floods would fill the fields with water.
They developed acequias to transport water from the San Antonio River to the nearby settlement and missions.
“Lott, [Texas] . . . came into existence with the coming of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad [in 1892] . . . Crude as were the first days of the town, it is natural that being a railroad town this brought people from the surrounding communities because of the advantages the railroad had to offer in those days. In they came from the communities which the railroad had passed by.”
—George W. Storey, Works Progress Administration interview, 1941
What benefit from modifying the surrounding environment for building a railroad did George W. Storey specifically describe in this interview?(1 point)
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His hometown gained access to electricity.
His hometown gained access to electricity.
His hometown was the first community in Texas to have access to a railroad.
His hometown was the first community in Texas to have access to a railroad.
His hometown’s population grew.
His hometown’s population grew.
His hometown became a major center for taking cattle to market.
His hometown’s population grew.
Why was bois d’arc wood an important trade resource for the Caddo before the arrival of Europeans in Texas during the 1600s?(1 point)
Bois d'arc wood was an important trade resource for the Caddo because it was used to make bows, which were essential for hunting and warfare.
Why was bois d’arc wood an important trade resource for the Caddo before the arrival of Europeans in Texas during the 1600s?(1 point)
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It was the best wood that other Indigenous people used to construct their homes.
It was the best wood that other Indigenous people used to construct their homes.
It was the strongest wood that other Indigenous people used to make bows.
It was the strongest wood that other Indigenous people used to make bows.
It was the sturdiest wood that other Indigenous people used to pen their horses.
It was the sturdiest wood that other Indigenous people used to pen their horses.
It was the most durable wood that other Indigenous people used to construct farming tools
It was the strongest wood that other Indigenous people used to make bows.
The dust storms that Woody Guthrie composed songs about during the Great Depression best describe an environmental disaster in which part of Texas?(1 point)
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