Native American Societies Before European Contact

AP US History· difficulty 2/5

The "Three Sisters" agricultural system grown by many Eastern Woodland peoples consisted of

A
$Apples, pears, peaches$
B
$Rice, potatoes, tobacco$
C
$Corn (maize), beans, and squash$
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D
$Wheat, barley, oats$

Explanation

These three crops grew well together: corn provides a stalk for beans, beans fix nitrogen, and squash leaves shade the soil.

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