Unit 2 LP2

Based on the structures they built and the layout of their settlements, by what other name are Mississippian Indians known?

• the People of the Pueblo

• the Cliff Dwellers

• the Mound Builders

• People of Brave Nation

How were Mississippian Indian societies in Georgia organized when Europeans first came to the region?

• The Mississippian Indians were nomadic, did not have permanent villages, and relied entirely on hunting and gathering.

• The Mississippian Indians lived in small villages of a few hundred people and grew much of their food on farms.

• The Mississippian Indians lived in cities of thousands of people, relied entirely on hunting and gathering, and did not farm.

• The Mississippian Indians were nomadic during hunting seasons and lived in small groups of a few families during winter.

Which American Indian culture was the first to encounter Europeans in Georgia?

• Archaic

• Mississippian

• Woodland

• Paleo

Which statements about the Mississippian Indians are correct? Select all that apply.

• They lived in large mound towns.

• They lived in large mound towns.

• Their villages were organized as chiefdoms.

• They were largely a nomadic people.

What purpose did mounds serve in Mississippian society?

• as gathering sites for religious and social activities

• as dumping grounds for the settlement's garbage

• as foundations for the homes of strong leaders

• as defensive barriers to protect the settlement

The Mississippian Indians were Native Americans who live in the Americas when Europeans first arrived in the mid-1500s. The Indians had several unique characteristics. Their shelters were mostly made of ____________ . They obtained most of their food by ____________ .

• sticks and mud or clay

• growing crops

• cedar planks

• hunting buffalo