Which statement describes the Caddo Indians?

• A. They lived in East and Northeast Texas and were sedentary farmers with permanent wood-framed homes.
• B. They inhabited the Great Plains and lived in tipis.
• C. They built igloos and hunted whales.
• D. They resided in the Pacific Northwest and relied on fishing.

Answer: (A)

The key idea is recognizing where the Caddo lived and how they organized their society. The Caddo were a Southeastern Native American group centered in East Texas and nearby areas, known for farming and establishing permanent villages along rivers. They built wood-framed houses and lived in settled communities, reflecting a farming lifestyle rather than nomadic herding. The other statements describe groups from different regions with different lifeways: the Great Plains tribes typically lived in tipis and followed more nomadic patterns; Arctic peoples used igloos and hunted marine mammals; Pacific Northwest groups relied heavily on fishing and coastal resources. So the description that places them in East and Northeast Texas as sedentary farmers with permanent wood-framed homes best fits.