What Are Some of the Purposes for Which the Hopewell

question 7

Essay

What are some of the purposes for which the Hopewell and Cahokia peoples built large earthen mounds?

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Definitions:

Equal Representation

The principle of giving each group or jurisdiction, regardless of size or population, the same number of representatives in a legislative or decision-making body.

Dual Federalism

A political arrangement in which state governments and the federal government each have defined, but separate, powers and responsibilities.

Reform Period

A time frame in which significant changes are made to social, political, or economic institutions and practices.

New Deal

A series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States during the 1930s, aimed at recovering from the Great Depression.