MS Studies Chapter 2 Study Guide

The long and dangerous journey to Indian Territory during which many Native Americans died was called the __________________.

A storehouse for grain used by Native Americans was called a ______________.

Which of the three major Mississippi tribes practiced human sacrifice when the chief died?

Who was the tribal leader of the Natchez?

Mississippi Native clans were exogamic. What does "exogamic" mean?

What was the main difference between the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations?

____________ was the French fort that was attacked by the Natchez Indians.

What three tribal stories were common among the Mississippi Natives?

What three fishing techniques were used by Mississippi Native Americans?

The Natchez was a strongly matrilineal society with descent recognized along female lines, and the leadership passed from the chief to his sister's son, which ensured the chiefdom stayed within on clan. What does the word matrilineal mean in this passage?