USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY ORIGINS OF EARLY PEOPLE IN THE AMERICAS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Native American groups lived in the Mountains and Basins region?
A
Kiowas and Apaches
B
Tiguas and Jumanos
C
Kickapoos and Cherokees
D
Comanche and Caddo
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1680, New Mexico Pueblo Indians rebelled against the Spaniards. This caused many tribal factions to relocate to modern-day northern New Mexico and West Texas, which includes the El Paso/Tigua region. The Tigua people of Ysleta del Sur were industrious farmers who raised wheat, corn, cattle, and horses.

Detailed explanation-2: -Although they ranged over much of northern Mexico, New Mexico, and Texas, their most enduring territorial base was in central Texas between the lower Pecos River and the Colorado. The Jumanos were buffalo hunters and traders, and played an active role as middlemen between the Spanish colonies and various Indian tribes.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Jumano culture was a farming and hunting culture that maintained a low profile and friendly way of living. They were traders and some the of very first horsemen in the area after the Spanish invasion. It was not unusual to have rituals for the passing of a young girl into womanhood.

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