Early Statehood
What is sectionalism?
An allegiance to local, rather than national, interests
What was the name of the French trader who established a trading post at the site that would become Mississippi's capital?
Louis Le Fleur
What was the first capital of the Mississippi Territory before it was moved to Washington?
Natchez
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of 1848 was significant because it:
Ended the Mexican War and added new territories to the United States
Malcom X last name?
Little
What was one major cause of sectionalism in the early United States?
Protective tariffs
In what year did the Mississippi legislature meet for the first time in the new capital city of Jackson?
1822
How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Purchase?
$15 million
What was the primary purpose of the Wilmot Proviso of 1846?
To exclude slavery from any territory acquired from Mexico
She formed the National Democratic Freedom Party in Mississippi...
Fannie Lou Hamer
Why did congressmen from the Deep South oppose protective tariffs?
They supported the institution of slavery
What was one of the most important changes in the Mississippi Constitution of 1832?
The removal of property qualifications for voting
What was established in September 1810 after Americans captured the Spanish fort at Baton Rouge?
The Republic of West Florida
The term "abolitionists" refers to:
Those who wanted to end slavery
Event in Little Rock, AK Nine black students attempted to enroll in Central High School
Little Rock 9
What was one of Mississippi's most abundant natural resources in 1817?
Land
What were the two major political parties in antebellum Mississippi?
Whigs and Democrats
Which Native American leader came to Mississippi in 1811 to enlist the Choctaw and Chickasaw in his confederation?
Tecumseh
What event in 1848 led to California's rapid population growth and eligibility for statehood?
The discovery of gold
14 year old boy killed in Mississippi for talking to a white woman.
Emmitt Till
What term refers to roads, bridges, canals, and other transportation needs?
Internal improvements
What term describes the economic expansion of the early 1830s in Mississippi?
Flush Times
What was the name of the location where over five hundred settlers took refuge that was later attacked by Creek warriors?
Fort Mims
The principle of "popular sovereignty" as applied to the Kansas-Nebraska Act meant:
The people living in the territories would vote on whether to allow slavery
Black male attempted to enroll in the University of Mississippi...
James Meredith