Mississippian Civilization

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The main crops grown by the Mississippians were...

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Maize, beans, squash

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How was Mississippian society organized?

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Chief was head of elites and commoners were lower working class

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Which Indian group was the first to meet European explorers?

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Mississippians

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Spanish has three main interests in the New World: God, glory, gold

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God, glory, gold

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Who arrived to the New World in the spring of 1540 with 600 soldiers?

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Hernando de Soto

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What was the main goal of Hernando de Soto's exploration?

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Find gold

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What role did disease play in European exploration of the New World?

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Large number of Indians died due to no resistance to disease

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Mounds were used for ALL of the following EXCEPT: religious ceremonies were held here, the highest would be the home of the chief, burial sites.

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to grow crops for their civilization

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Define prehistory.

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the time before written documentation

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What was the primary purpose of the Mississippian mounds?

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Religious and ceremonial activities