MS Studies 1
one way Native Mississippians fished, diving below the surface and reaching into sunken, hollowed-out logs to grab large fish
grabbling
On average how many tornadoes happen across the state of MS?
24
most important ritual among the southeastern Indians held in late August in anticipation of a bountiful harvest
Green Corn Ceremony
What were the indians main popular sport that was very violent and had nearly 300 players on each side?
Stickball
Precise location on Earth's surface?
Absolute Location
The long, dangerous journey killed so many Indians that it eventually became known as the?
Trial of Tears
The dominant southeastern Indian language was?
Muskhogean
How many reservoirs are in Mississippi?
6
Which MS native american tribe is known for being fierce warriors?
Chickasaw
Vast, long period of time.
Eon
59 inches
Important meetings were started by smoking what?
Calumet
The Great Sun was their ceremonial leader, but had no power over the tribes– they ruled themselves.
Natchez Indians
the animal life of a particular area
fauna
The time from its establishment as an American territory in 1798 to the beginning of the Civil War in 1861.
Antebellum Period
The most prominent tribes were the?
Natchez, Choctaw, and Chickasaw
What was the major historical flood that took place in MS?
The Great Flood of 1927
worst natural disaster in US history
Hurricane Katrina
In 1926, the first what was discovered in Mississippi?
Oil Field
Indian word for corn.
Maize
In 1700, there were about 20,000 members of this tribe.
Second largest tribe in Mississippi
Most agricultural
Nicknamed “long hairs” and “flat heads” by the Europeans
Choctaw
The Chickasaw gave up their land
The Chickasaw received none of the money promised to them by the United States for the sale of their land.
The tribes believed they had been tricked and when the Civil War began, they sided with the South.
The government still refused to give them their money because they had rebelled against it.
What was the treaty they signed?
Treaty of Pontotoc of 1832
The MS river is how long?
2500 miles
In 1539, Indians acquired a taste for what when Hernando de Soto brought pigs from Spain?
Pork
Imaginary line that runs from North pole to South pole
Prime Meridian