Civil War
How many men died during the war?
27,000
Where was Champion Hill located?
Edwards
Why was Vicksburg so difficult to capture from the south?
b/c of the artillery that was on the bluffs
Post civil war, what did blacks become?
tenant farmers and sharecroppers
what is segregation?
separation of races
Who concluded that Vicksburg was not able to be captured from the south?
Ulysses S. Grant
What were the main food sources for the people of Vicksburg after it was surrounded by Union troops?
mules and rats
land, cotton, slaves
Where were the best schools located in MS
What percent of Delta sharecroppers were black by 1925?
90%
Where did General Robert E. Lee surrender?
Appomattox Court House
Where did the remaining AL and MS troops surrender?
Citronelle, AL
What amendment abolished slavery?
13th
What were 2 ag issues/problems?
topsoil erosion and boll weevils
Why was education neglected?
weak economy and racism
What 2 crops did farmers grow more of instead of cotton?
corn and wheat
What 3 things became substitutes for coffee beans?
corn, okra, sweet potatoes
What 4 necessities became luxuries?
wax, salt, coffee, tea
Who became laborers in the 1900's?
Italians
What happened when there was a violation of the caste system?
The junction of the Mobile, Ohio, Memphis, and Charleston RR's was where?
Corinth
The junction of the north-south Mobile and Ohio RR and the east-west southern RR was where?
Meridian
What 2 people failed to build canals on the river in Vicksburg?
Admiral Farragut and Ulysses S. Grant
What did a "croppers diet" consist of?
cornbread, salt pork, molasses
restaurants, bars, barbershops, beauty shops, funeral parlors