Which statement provides the BEST evidence to support the explanation that led to the Mississippian Indians eventually reorganizing into the Cherokee and Creek Indian Tribes?
Responses
A The Mississippian Indians had been killed by European diseases after DeSoto's interaction.
B The Mississippian Indians had been separated by cultural divisions after DeSoto's interaction.
C The Mississippian Indians had been conquered by political disagreements after DeSoto's interaction.
D The Mississippian Indians had been placed in agricultural enslavement after DeSoto's interaction.
B The Mississippian Indians had been separated by cultural divisions after DeSoto's interaction.
This statement provides the best evidence because it suggests that the Mississippian Indians faced internal divisions that eventually led them to reorganize into the Cherokee and Creek Indian Tribes. Cultural differences and conflicts could have played a significant role in the decision to form distinct tribes with their own identities.