AKS 31a. Mississippian Indians

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Which group of Indians were around when Europeans began exploring the state we now call Georgia?

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Mississippian

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In what structure did Mississippian Indians bury their dead?

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Mounds

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How were Mississippian Indian towns governed/led? Options: Presidents, Governors, Chiefs, Mayors

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Chiefs

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Based on the map, which group of Native Americans lived in the southern part of Georgia?

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Creek

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Which group of Native Americans lived in the Northern part of Georgia?

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Cherokees

Front

The Creeks and Cherokee Indians settled in villages near what physical feature?

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Rivers

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Did the Mississippian Indians depend on Georgia's wildlife and plants for food? They hunted wild animals like turkey and deer and ate fish and mussels from Georgia's waterways.

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TRUE

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How was Mississippian society organized?

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It was a chiefdom with a complex and hierarchical structure.

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What did the development of agriculture allow the Mississippian Indians to do?

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establish large permanent settlements

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Which American Indian culture was the first to encounter Europeans in Georgia?

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Mississippian