What was one of the key causes of the decline and the abandonment of the Cahokia and the mound-building culture?
A) warfare with competing tribes
B) extreme drought
C) the onset of a rapidly colder climate known as the "Little Ice Age" that adversely affected their agriculture
D) rampant disease introduced by another unknown tribe or an animal
Answer: C
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