Mississippi StudiesChapter 4 Politics, Slavery and Antebellum Society

I. Matching: Write the correct word with its definition listed below. No word is used twice.

a. Antebellum b. Board of Police c. Assimilation d. Trail of Tears

e. Black Code f. Plantations g. Specie h. Panic of 1837

i. Franklin Academy j. Mississippi College k. Alcorn State University

1. _____ the trail followed by Native Americans to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma)

2. _____ a policy pursued by the federal government that theorized that if Native Americans relied on farming rather than hunting, they would need less land and could then co-exist with the settlers.

3. _____ elected officials that governed each county4. _____ “before the war”; in the United States, and especially in the South, means before

the civil war.5. _____ four acts that placed harsh economic and social restrictions on blacks

6. _____ relatively large farms where most cotton was grown with slave labor

7. _____ an economic downturn that occurred when state-charted banks could not back up with specie the paper money that they had issued; led to the depression of 1837- 1841.

8. _____ gold and silver used as money9. _____ occupies the site of former Oakland University10. _____ the first free public school in State of Mississippi11. _____ began as Hampstead Academy and later became a private Baptist school

II. Multiple Choice: Write the correct letter in the space provided for question.

12. Mississippi was producing more ________ than any other state.a. Catfishb. Cornc. Millionairesd. Cotton

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13. What city became the final capital of Mississippi?a. Natchezb. Washingtonc. Jacksond. Southaven

14. Which Indian tribe was the largest in Mississippi?a. Chickasawb. Choctawc. Natchezd. Yazoo

15. How much land did the United States receive from the Native Americans?a. 250 Million Acresb. 350 Million Acresc. 300 Million Acresd. 200 Million Acres

16. What happened to African Americans?a. Brought to America as slavesb. Brought to America for the armyc. Brought to America for a better lifed. None of the Above

17. Who was the first country to bring slaves to America?a. Franceb. Englandc. Spaind. Italy

18. What was the set of laws passed by Governor Bienville?a. White Codeb. Black Codec. Color Coded. Red Code

19. What did slaves do at Fort Rosalie?a. Cleared Landb. Raised Tobaccoc. Raised Indigod. All of the Above

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20. Who designed and built the first cotton gin in Mississippi?a. A slave named Barclayb. A slave named Johnsonc. A slave named Bartond. A slave named Tom

21. What religion did slaves adapt?a. Catholicismb. Apostolicc. Christianityd. Mormonism

22. What solved the problem land transportation?a. Gravel Roadsb. Stronger Wheelsc. Bigger Wagonsd. Railroads

23. Why was public education developed slowly in Mississippi?a. Lack of qualified teachersb. Lack of fundsc. Lack of textbooksd. All of the above

24. What were the larger Christian denominations in Mississippi?a. Methodist & Baptistb. Catholic & Presbyterianc. Catholic & Baptistd. Methodist & Presbyterian

III. True and False: Mark a T for true or F for false in the space provided by the question number.

25. _____ Settlers continuing to move west caused tensions to rise with Native Americans.26. _____ the removal of Native Americans westward called the “Trail of Tears” because of

the number of people who died along the way27. _____ Natchez was the state capital in 1798 because it was already a substantial frontier

settlement on the Mississippi River.28. _____ Cotton farming made it possible for Mississippi to experience rapid growth.29. _____ The first session of the legislature was held in Natchez in 1817.

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30. _____ Slave owners viewed religion as a way to control slaves.31. _____ Mississippi laws gave slaves little rights and certain restrictions.32. _____ William Johnson, a barber and owner of town lots and slaves was the most

prominent free black in Mississippi.33. _____ Agriculture and the production of lumber products were the main occupations for

slaves.34. _____ Food products, tobacco, cattle, and cotton provided cash income for farmers.35. _____ Eli Johnston built the first cotton gin in 1793 to better separate the cotton seeds

from the cotton fiber.36. _____ The removal of natives in Mississippi lead to a population explosion and land

boom.37. _____ The railroads were responsible for Mississippi having adequate transportation.38. _____ Specie Circular of 1836 and the Distribution Act were two actions brought the

good times to an end.39. _____ Mississippi was the first state to outlaw putting debtors in prison.

IV. Short Answer: Answer the following questions.

40. What had the Native Americans done by 1840 in Mississippi?________________________________________________________________________

41. What did the Choctaw receive or promised in exchange for signing the treaties?________________________________________________________________________

42. Why did the government give up the assimilation policy?________________________________________________________________________

43. Why did the people of eastern and Northern Mississippi want a new capital?________________________________________________________________________

44. Why was Mississippi suited well for farming?________________________________________________________________________

45. What were the rights granted under the Black Code?________________________________________________________________________

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46. What are some ways slaves revolted?________________________________________________________________________

47. What was the living conditions like for slaves on a new plantation?________________________________________________________________________

48. How was the school day, what did they teach and how long was a school day?________________________________________________________________________

49. What is the Specie Circular of 1836?________________________________________________________________________

50. What happened as a result of the depression in Mississippi?________________________________________________________________________

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Bonus (+5 points):

List the treaty and the dates of each land cession in Mississippi from 1801 - 1832.

Treaty of Mount Dexter (1803) Treaty of Doak’s Stand (1820)

Treaty of Pontotoc (1832) Treaty of 1816

Treaty of Fort Adams (1801) Added in 1812

Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek (1830) Treaty of Hoe Buckintoopa (1803)

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Bonus (+5 points):

Using the map, list the number of slaves in the numbered counties. Additional +5 points if you can also name the county.

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Bonus (+5 points): Using the map, list the cities that the early railroads connected. Additional +5 points if you can name the two cities that the north/south lines terminated.

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