The Mississippi Territory
The War of 1812
Early Statehood
Causes of Sectionalism
Population Growth
100

What ordinance created the MS Territory?

  • What is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

100

Who did the Creeks ally with during the War of 1812?

Who are the British?

100

What year was the Mississippi Constitution of 1817 adopted?

  • What is 1817?

100

What was a protective tariff?

What is a tax on imported goods to protect domestic industries?

100

What was Mississippi's population in 1800?

  •  What is very small?

200

What was the first capital of the Mississippi Territory?

 What is Natchez?

200

What major battle did Andrew Jackson win in 1815?

What is the Battle of New Orleans?

200

What was one requirement to vote in 1817?

What is being a white male, 21 years or older, and landowner?

200

 How did slavery contribute to sectionalism?

  • What is creating economic division between the North and South?

200

How did cotton affect Mississippi's economy?

  • What is it became the main cash crop and economic driver?

300

What significant purchase doubled the size of the U.S.?

  •  What is the Louisiana Purchase?

300

What was the result of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend?

What is the end of Creek resistance in the War of 1812?

300

What economic boom was Mississippi known for in the 1830s?

  • What are flush times?

300

 What is meant by "internal improvements"?

  • What are public works like roads, bridges, and canals?

300

 What were flush times?

What is a period of economic boom primarily from cotton?

400

 What year was Mississippi admitted as a state?

1817

400

What was the significance of Fort Mims?

  • What was a refuge for settlers during Creek attacks?

400

What did sectionalism refer to?

What is allegiance to local interests over national ones?

400

What was the Missouri Compromise?

  • What is an agreement to maintain the balance of free and slave states?

400

What was the impact of the U.S. Census on Mississippi?

  • What is it showed dramatic population growth?

500

Who was the president during the Louisiana Purchase?

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

500

What was a key outcome of the War of 1812 for Mississippi?

  • What is a population increase and eligibility for statehood?

500

What did the Constitution of 1832 change about voting rights?

  • What is it removed land ownership requirements for elected officials?

500

How did sectionalism manifest in the political landscape?

  • What is through policies favoring local interests over national needs?

500

How did the population shift from 1850 to 1860?

  • What is it increased significantly, reaching around 800,000?