Native American
man could marry more than one woman.
polygamy
This treaty end World War 1
Treaty of Paris 1793
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
What was the nickname for the Natchez Trace?
The Devil’s Backbone
The first public building built in Mississippi was
Jailhouse
Gave protection to small tribes
Natchez
Mississippi officially came under British control after the
The American Revolution
Largest tribe in Mississippi
Choctaw
The original name for the town Natchez was
Fort Rosalie
The Mississippi Territory was later divided into two states, Mississippi and
Alabama
Nicknamed “Spartans of the New World”
Chickasaw
During the early 1800s, who were the only people allowed to vote?
White male who owned land
In the Natchez tribe, which social class held the most power?
Cheif
Mississippi’s territorial government lasted
20 years
When the United States began to govern Mississippi, the largest segment of its population was
Native American
Who began exploring the Mississippi River by using canoes and a small crew of forty men
La Salle
It gave the right to “deposit” goods in New Orleans
Pinckney Treaty
Most tribal religions centered around
Water
What was La Salle’s colony in South Mississippi named for a king
Lousianna
The original name for Jackson was
Le Fleur’s Bluff
Strong enemies of the French (attacked Ft Rosalie)
Natchez
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
Mississippi was admitted to the Union(The united stated on
December 10, 1817
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
The first territorial governor of Mississippi was
Winthrop Sargent.