Mississippian Civilization

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A __________ was the political and religious leader of the Mississippians

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chief

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Where were the Mississippians located in North America?

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along the Ohio & Mississippi River valleys

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Which three main crops were grown in the Mississippian civilization? Options: beans, butter, and ham, corn, beans, squash, coconut, cantaloupe, & corn, wheat, corn, squash

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corn, beans, squash

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Who most likely did all the farming and truly hard work in the Mississippian civilization?

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commoners

Front

Achievements of the Mississippians included: constructing pyramids of stone, a complex writing system, a widespread trading network, terrace farming

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a widespread trading network

Front

In the Mississippian culture, commoners were often buried inside of mounds.

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False

Front

What is the reason the Mississippians used slash and burn farming?

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To clear fields for planting.

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Where were the Mississippians located?

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North America

Front

The Mississippians practiced __________.

Back

polytheism

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The mounds the Mississippians built were made of ________.

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all of the above