SS8H1 Flashcard

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Which culture was living in southeastern North America (the area that includes present-day Georgia) when the first Europeans arrived? Options: Archaic, Mississippian, Paleo, Woodland

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Mississippian

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Which of the following statements best describes how Mississippians used mounds? Options: Mississippian mounds were used exclusively for burying the dead., Mississippian mounds were used to defend towns from attacks by outsiders., Mississippian mounds were used exclusively for important meetings hosted by chiefs., Mississippian mounds served multiple purposes, including functioning as gathering places, religious sites, and burials.

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Mississippian mounds served multiple purposes, including functioning as gathering places, religious sites, and burials.

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Which of the following statements best describes how Mississippian homes were built? Options: adobe bricks, tents made from animal hides, long houses build with logs and woods, single room dwellings made with wattle and daub

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single room dwellings made with wattle and daub

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Which statement most accurately explains reasons for the decline of Mississippian culture around the year 1600? Options: An uprising of Cherokee and Creek led to the Mississippians fleeing the Southeast., European exploration and colonization weakened Mississippian culture and decimated the population through disease and fighting., Poor farming practices rendered the soil barren and infertile, forcing the Mississippians to abandon farming and return to their hunting and gathering practices., Mississippians had a weak culture and society that began to decay due to internal power struggles.

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European exploration and colonization weakened Mississippian culture and decimated the population through disease and fighting.

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The Mississippians were American Indians who lived in Georgia when Europeans first arrived in the mid-1500s. These Indians had several unique characteristics. Their shelters were mostly made from ______________________.

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sticks and mud or clay

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The Mississippians were American Indians who lived in Georgia when Europeans first arrived in the mid-1500s. These Indians had several unique characteristics. They obtained most of their food by ______________________.

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growing crops

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What food source was a staple in the diet of the Mississippian Indians in Georgia? Options: Wheat, Rice, Maize (corn), Potatoes

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Maize (corn)