What Accounted for the Large Population Densities Among the Creek,Choctaw

Multiple Choice

What accounted for the large population densities among the Creek,Choctaw and Cherokee peoples in the era prior to contact with European explorers?

A) They knew how to aggressively manipulate nature.
B) Their cultures revered motherhood, which inspired high birth rates.
C) They developed a rich diet based on maize, beans, and squash.
D) They successfully defeated their enemies and incorporated captives into their societies.
E) They deliberately set massive forest fires to create better hunting habitats.