For the most part, these ancient peoples lived in .

Native American sustenance was based on and .

The period was characterized by hunting accomplished by spear throwing.

During the Early Archaic period, Native American groups were and .

A population increase and regional differences between the groups began during the period.

Evidence of some trading of artifacts was present in the period.

Hunting continued to be a characteristic of Native American societies and bison became a vital source of food in the period.

Development in tool making and the first appearance of settled villages characterize the period.

The settlement of villages marks the emergence of and the beginning of and .

The bow and arrow and new types of stone tools, pottery, and the creation and trade of ornamental items first appeared during the period.

The presence of artifacts demonstrates the participation of Native Americans in a north-south system of trade.

Early exploration and attempts to establish a settlement by the French was for the purpose of and from Texas to to the Mississippi River.

At one point Spain had a whole colony in Texas called the .

ended French influence for good.

Spanish exploration began with the search for .

Spain's interests were both in the of Texas, the zeal to convert the , and .

One of the negative effects of the arrival of the Spanish was the introduction of to which the native people had .

The Spanish colonists introduced and that greatly improved the agricultural output of the Native Americans.

The greatest influence was that of the Spanish and which were very successful in the native people.

Mexican independence from Spain resulted in over much of Texas.

Mexican citizens were and most of the settlers were .

People who gather to form communities usually share common and .

is the way of life that includes knowledge, beliefs, values, laws, custom, and other human-made elements of a group's environment that the group transmits to the next generation.

is the way a group, as a whole, adapts to a situation or event in the group's environment.

is what happens when an idea, value, or belief of one culture is transmitted to and adopted by other cultures.

refers to the trading of ideas between cultures.

is the concept that events in history are linked to one another by an endless chain of cause and effect.

The was initiated by the invention of the plow.

During the same period that the plow was invented, so were the , , and .

The resulted in a new sense of self-examination and a wider view of the world.

The Scientific Revolution was a shift in focus from to .

The was the result of technological advances and a new respect for the information provided by trained, skilled, and experienced professionals in a variety of fields.

During the Information Revolution, the computer was made and .

The development of the has led to such technological advances as the Internet.

The three basic economic sectors are: , , and .

is the scientific study of human culture and humanity and the relationship between humanity and culture.

is the scientific study of past human cultures by examining the remains they left behind.

is the study of the responsibilities and rights of citizens.

is the study of how goods and services are produced and distributed.

is the study of places and the way living things and Earth's features are distributed throughout the Earth.

is the study of the past, especially the human past, its important political and economic events, and its cultural and social conditions.

is the study of political life and various aspects of government.

involves scientifically studying behavior and mental processes by observing and recording the ways people and animals relate to each other.

is the study of human society.