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Mississippi New
100

man could marry more than one woman.


polygamy

100

This treaty end World War 1

Treaty of Paris 1793

100

Which of the following were the major routes of trade in and out of Mississippi during the territorial period?

The Natchez Trace and Mississippi River

100

What was the nickname for the Natchez Trace?

The Devil’s Backbone

100

The first public building built in Mississippi was

Jailhouse

200

Gave protection to small tribes


Natchez

200

Mississippi officially came under British control after the

The American Revolution

200

Largest tribe in Mississippi

Choctaw

200

The original name for the town Natchez was

Fort Rosalie

200

The Mississippi Territory was later divided into two states, Mississippi and

Alabama

300

Nicknamed “Spartans of the New World”


Chickasaw

300

During the early 1800s, who were the only people allowed to vote?

White male who owned land

300

In the Natchez tribe, which social class held the most power?

Cheif

300

Mississippi’s territorial government lasted

20 years

300

When the United States began to govern Mississippi, the largest segment of its population was

Native American

400

Who began exploring the Mississippi River by using canoes and a small crew of forty men

La Salle

400

It gave the right to “deposit” goods in New Orleans

Pinckney Treaty

400

Most tribal religions centered around

Water

400

What was La Salle’s colony in South Mississippi named for a king

Lousianna

400

The original name for Jackson was

Le Fleur’s Bluff

500

Strong enemies of the French (attacked Ft Rosalie)

Natchez

500

Who was the influential Spanish governor of the Mississippi and Louisiana colonies who was religiously tolerant and oversaw growth in the population and economy?

Manuel Gayoso de Lemos

500

Mississippi was admitted to the Union(The united stated on 

December 10, 1817

500

Who was the second territorial governor of Mississippi that moved the capital from Natchez to Washington to curve wealthy planter control of the territorial government?

WCC Claiborne

500

The first territorial governor of Mississippi was

Winthrop Sargent.