Unit 2 Milestone Review

In which period would Native Americans have been MOST likely to practice hunting and gathering?

• Mississippian period

• Settler period

• Woodland period

• Archaic period

During the Mississippian period, many Native American groups set up large fields where they primarily grew

• Maize

• Cotton

• Soybean

• Rice

Native American groups from the Ohio Valley spread certain rituals down to Georgia during the Woodland period. The rock piles and earth mounds in Georgia that date to the Woodland period are likely

• dams.

• burial locations.

• missions.

• food storage areas.

A large mountain chain in eastern North American extending from Canada into Alabama.

• APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN

• Rocky Mountain

• Brasstown Mountain

• Coldwater Mountain

A group of mostly undeveloped islands along Georgia’s coast. The islands protect the mainland from storms and erosion

• Barrier islands

• Savannah River

• Chattahoochee River

• Yamacraw Bluff

: A long river that flows from northern Georgia along the Georgia/Alabama border and into the Apalachicola River. The river is used for rafting and fishing and is a national recreation area.

• Barrier islands

• Savannah River

• Chattahoochee River

• Yamacraw Bluff

A geological boundary that divides the rocks of the upper Coastal Plain from those of the Piedmont. Because the line is marked by rivers, it has been a center for commerce and trade throughout Georgia’s history.

• Coastal Plains

• Fall Line

• Savannah River

• Yamacraw Bluff

A state in the southern United States and the last of the thirteen original colonies. It is the largest state east of the Mississippi River. Parts of Georgia have a subtropical climate, but the areas northwest of the Chattahoochee River are cooler. The state is the largest producer of peanuts in the United States

• Georgia

• New York

• Alabama

• Delaware

A large but shallow wetland in southeast Georgia and northeast Florida. It is the largest freshwater swamp in North America. Much of the area is today protected as part of a national refuge.

• Noland Swamp

• Yamacraw Swamp

• Okefenokee Swamp

• Savannah Swamp