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Duplicate of Mississippian
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How did the Mississippians get the materials and objects from outside of their region?
They didn't get any goods from other places.
They went to Walmart.
They traveled a long way to get them.
They had an extensive trade network.
2
What is mercantilism?
economic policy of exporting more than they import
imports vs. exports
trading with other countries
economic policy of importing more than they export
3
What philosophy did Native Americans have toward land ownership?
They owned the land
The land belonged to them
First come, first serve
No one can own land
4
What type of social hierarchy did the Mississippians have?
Chiefdoms
Kingdom
Archaelogical
Caste
5
What religion did the Spanish practice?
Baptist
Catholicism
Methodists
Judaism
6
Where in Georgia did the Spanish establish their missions?
Bermuda
Barrier Islands
Barbados
Hawaiian Islands
7
What type of animals did the Mississippians hunt?
turkey, rabbits and alligators
deer, turkey and rabbits
deer, cows, and buffalos
deer, rabbits and bears
8
What were the Spanish missions primary goals in North America?
to convert the Natives to Judaism
to convert the Natives to Christianity
to become friends with the Natives
to convert the Natives to Buddhism
9
Most mounds were
built by the elites
used as a fort for protection
flat topped and built with dirt
made with stones
10
What was the main reason for the British exploring the New World?
mercantilism
fur
religious freedom
Gold, God and Glory
11
What were the roles of men and women in farming and food production?
women farmed, men hunted, fished& gathered
men fished & farmed, women hunted
both men & women farmed and hunted
men sat in the shade, women did all the work
12
What was the impact of Desoto's expedition on the Mississippian Indians?
death, diseases and starvation
diseases, freedom, and equal rights
death, diseases and friendship
diseases, friendship and mercantilism
13
What was Hernando DeSoto's primary interest in the New World?
God, Gold and Glory
God, Good, and Green
Guts, God and Glory
God, Guts and Glory
14
What evidence suggests that the Mississippians believed in an Afterlife?
pottery
burial mounds
horticulture
jewelry
15
What purpose did the plaza serve in the Mississippian village or city?
a place to get soil to build mounds
where the chief lived
gathering place for religious and social events
where wars were fought
16
How did historians discover Mississippian myths and mythology?
They watched the History Channel
They found written records
they examined artifacts and stories that were passed down
They made it up
17
Who were some of the members of the Elite social class?
Priests, Muslims, and Jews
Christians and Muslims
Priests and sub-chiefs
Sub-chiefs and Ministers
18
What was France's primary interest in the New World?
God, Gold and Glory
mercantilism
Fur
permanent colonies
19
Where did DeSoto explore in the New World?
Florida, Georgia and Idaho
Florida, Georgia and Texas
Florida, Georgia and Arizona
Florida, Georgia and Alabama
20
What made the Mississippian pottery special?
mosaic tiles
brightly painted
had writing on it
contained crushed shells
21
What is the major source of conflict between the Europeans and the Mississippians?
land ownership
weapons
water
gold
22
What kind of government did the Mississippians have?
democracy
emperor
chiefdom
dictator
23
A horticulturist is a
plant expert
horse expert
fish and widl game expert
war expert
24
What was the primary crop of the Mississippian culture?
potatoes
beans
maize (corn)
squash
25
What are the 3 sister crops?
squash, beans and maize
maize, corn, squash
cotton, maize and squash
squash, beans and peanuts
26
What are two of the major causes for the Mississippians to grow large chiefdoms?
horticulture and hunting
horticulture and religion
horticulture and crop rotation
crop rotation and hunting
27
In Mississippian societies,
there were two classes of people: elites and commoners
all people were considered equal
there was a complex social structure
the chief had no power
