Which of the following statements accurately characterizes the Algonquians?
A) They lived in cave villages dug into mountains and built large pyramids.
B) Like the Iroquoian people, they spoke the language Iroquoian and spread into upstate New York.
C) They were nomadic and did not encounter Europeans for many years after their arrival in America.
D) They built an advanced regional center known as Cahokia and lived in mounds.
E) They lived in multifamily "longhouses" and were one of three major Eastern Woodlands groups.

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The Algonquians lived in multifamily "longhouses" and were one of three major Eastern Woodlands groups. They were not known for living in cave villages or mounds, nor were they nomadic like some other indigenous groups. They also did not speak Iroquoian like the Iroquoian people.

Which of the Following Statements Accurately Characterizes the Algonquians