Why was this method of planting important?

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(Choice A) These three crops were arranged ceremonially so that they could be used for religious purposes as offerings for the gods
A
These three crops were arranged ceremonially so that they could be used for religious purposes as offerings for the gods
(Choice B) These three crops attracted wild turkeys and other wild game, which made hunting easier for more sedentary communities.
B
These three crops attracted wild turkeys and other wild game, which made hunting easier for more sedentary communities.
(Choice C) These three were “cash crops” for societies like the Iroquois and Susquehannocks, as these were the only commodity they could sell to the English to fund their Confederacy
C
These three were “cash crops” for societies like the Iroquois and Susquehannocks, as these were the only commodity they could sell to the English to fund their Confederacy
(Choice D) These three crops mutually supported each other's growth, a system that spread from present-day Mexico northward into the present-day American Southwest.
D
These three crops mutually supported each other's growth, a system that spread from present-day Mexico northward into the present-day American Southwest.

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(Choice D) These three crops mutually supported each other's growth, a system that spread from present-day Mexico northward into the present-day American Southwest.

This method of planting, commonly associated with the "Three Sisters" (corn, beans, and squash), allowed for more efficient use of space and nutrients, benefiting agricultural practices significantly.