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WorksheetsMississippi Civil War
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
What was the state of Mississippi divided over? (2)
slavery
states' rights
French and Indian War
The Revolutionary War
What were some effects of farmers in the south having enslave labors? (3)
They built huge plantations with fancy houses.
They became wealthy.
They were ready to fight anyone who tried to take away their rights to own slaves.
The agreed that slavery was wrong.
True or False
Settlers in many Northern states wanted to end slavery.
True
False
Every (a) years in our country a president is elected.
What did Abraham Lincoln promise to do as president? (2)
Stop the spread of slavery
Vowed to keep the country from splitting into two pieces.
Own a plantation and increase slavery production.
True or False
Northerners owned factories with workers who were not paid to make shoes, tools, weapons, and clothing. Northerns also believed it was right to own another person.
True
False
Who did not agree with Abraham Lincoln's promise to end slavery?
King Louis XIV
Southern States
Northern States
Western States
When did Mississippi join South Carolina and become a part of theConfederate States of America?
(Capitalization, spacing, and punctuation counts)
(a)
Who was chosen to be president of the Confederate States of America?
Capitalization, and spacing counts
(a)
What issue caused the Civil War?
the Native Americans
the Bering Land Bridge
Louisiana Territory split
slavery
In what place did one of the most important Civil War Battles take place?
Biloxi, MS
Le Fluer Bluff, MS
Meridian, MS
Vicksburg, MS
What happened during the Civil War Battle in Vicksburg? (4)
Union troops surrounded the town.
Union soldiers waited for the people in Vicksburg to surrender.
After 66 days, the the towns people began to starve to death.
The finally surrendered and gave up Vicksburg to the Union Army.
The Native Americans won the war.
In what year did the Civil War end?
(a)
What happened as a result of the Confederacy losing the War?
Slavery was abolished.
Slavery continued on.
The Northerns began to use slaves.
What events happened in Mississippi as a result of losing the Civil War? (3)
Beautiful mansions were burnt to the ground.
Huge plantations were destroyed.
Mississippi lost more people than any other Confederate state.
Mississippi did not suffer.
