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Mississippi History Chapter 5

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ________ gave the United States control of the Mississippi River.

a)

territory

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

legislature

d)

War of 1812

2.

Which TWO countries were involved in the War of 1812?

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

United States

3.

Many settlers in Mississippi traveled along the________.

a)

Natchez Trace

b)

Trail of Tears

c)

Jackson Road

d)

Lowland Road

4.

__________ led American forces against the Creek Indians during the War of 1812.

a)

Pushmataha

b)

David Holmes

c)

James Madison

d)

Andrew Jackson

5.

During the period known as _____________ ___________ thousands of people bought land in Mississippi.

a)

Good Times

b)

Flush Times

c)

Frontier Times

d)

The War Times

6.

The _______________ is the route taken by Mississippi Indians when they traveled hundreds of miles to what is now known as Oklahoma.

a)

Natchez Trace

b)

Indian Territory

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Trail of Tears

7.

_____________________ is a person elected to serve in a legislature.

a)

representative

b)

pioneer

c)

delegate

d)

constitution

8.

Many of the people living in the _______________ were wealthy cotton planters and land owners.

a)

uplands

b)

frontier

c)

lowlands

d)

Indian Territory

9.

The Chickasaw signed the _________________ in 1832.

a)

constitution

b)

Treaty of Pontotoc

c)

Treaty of Doak's Stand

d)

Treaty of Peace

10.

The _______ opened Chickasaw lands to white settlers.

a)

constitution

b)

legislature

c)

Treaty of Pontotoc

d)

Treaty of Jackson

11.

In 1817 only white men who owned property could be _____________.

a)

pioneers

b)

in the constitution

c)

legislature

d)

representatives

12.

American Indians forced out of Mississippi walked the ________________________.

a)

Natchez Trace

b)

Trail of Tears

c)

Jackson Road

d)

Pontotoc Mountain

13.

The Creek War took place during the ____________________.

a)

Civil War

b)

Flush Times

c)

War of 1812

d)

War of Indians

14.

A plan that explains the parts of a government and outlines its laws is called a_____________.

a)

delagate

b)

pioneer

c)

legislature

d)

constitution

15.

A _______________ is a person who leads the way.

a)

delegate

b)

pioneer

c)

legislature

d)

constitution

16.

Moving to the ____________ means living on the edge of a settled area.

a)

country

b)

county

c)

frontier

d)

territory

17.

A part of our country that is not a state is called a _____________.

a)

country

b)

county

c)

frontier

d)

territory

18.

A person who is chosen to speak for a group is called a ________.

a)

delegate

b)

pioneer

c)

sucker

d)

citizen

19.

__________________ was a famous Choctaw leader.

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Dancing Rabbit

c)

Pushmataha

d)

Natchez

20.

The Chickasaw signed the ______________ in 1832

a)

constitution

b)

Treaty of Pontotoc

c)

Treaty of Doak's Stand

d)

Treaty of Peace