Mississippian Indians/ European Explorers

Walls built of a network or interwoven sticks and covered with mud or clay; used by early American Indian cultures

• Chert

• Mounds

• Wattle & Daub

• Platform

The Mississippians grew their own crops. What was this practice called?

• Horticulture

• Farming

• Self-Sufficient

• Cultivating

Which group of Native Americans was known for being large scale farmers and mound builders who traded throughout North America?

• Paleo

• Archaic

• Woodland

• Mississippian

The English Economic policy that focused more on exporting more than importing.

• Trade

• Missions

• Mercantilsm

• Interdependence

Churches set up by the Spanish in hopes of converting Native Americans to Christianity.

• Mercantilism

• Wattle & Daub

• Mounds

• Missions

Which Spanish Conquistador was created for being the first European in Georgia?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando de Soto

• Marcus Arelius

• Miguel de Soto

Which picture represents the type of home a Mississippian Indian would have lived in?

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Which European explorers encountered the Mississippian Indians in the mid-1500's?

• The British

• The Spanish

• The French

• The Portuguese

What were the Mississippian mounds for?

• Religious and Social Activities

• Rolling down

• Observing the surrounding area

• Observing the stars

The Mississippian Indians grew corn (maize), squash, sunflowers, and beans.

• True

• False