Question

(1) Which phrase describes an important agricultural change that occurred during the Mississippian period?

(A) first cultivation of wild grains (B) expansion of marsh elder farming (C) spread of corn agriculture

(D) gathering of nuts and berries


(2) Which group of native Americans use northwestern Arkansas as it’s traditional hunting grounds? (A) Osage (B) Quapaw (C) Woodland (D) Caddo

Answer 1

The correct answer is: C. Spread of corn agriculture. During this period, corn is introduced from Mexico and Central America. This crop extended to the southwest and southeastern United States. Corn became the most important product of the Mississippi period

Answer 2

• 1. (C) spread of corn agriculture
• 2. (B) Quapaw

Step-by-step explanation:

• The spread of the corn in the Mississippian period is a major agricultural change that is brought to the farmers that used to cultivation small fruits and vegetables and thus was not enough for the population to feed on.

• The Quapaw is a native North American tribe that is lived in the midwest and the Ohio Valley and on the west side of the Mississippian and resettle in the state of the Arkansas and they speak french languages and currently found in Ottawa.