As illustrated by the Natchez Indians of the Mississippi region, marriage in chiefdom societies often __________
A. resulted in divorce because the couples were too tired and stressed from the daily obligations imposed on them by the chief
B. resulted in males marrying other males in order for them to gain higher rank and status in the society
C. provided a systematic form of social mobility, especially for women
D. lacked ritual, since marriages were not important to the social order of chiefdoms
Answer: C
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