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WorksheetsMs. History
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
A place ruled by another country
tax
colony
settlers
culture
When Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas, he was looking for
a way to cross the Panama Canal
his relatives he has not seen in years
a certain Native American tribe
a faster route to Asia
The Europeans came to North America to
find gold
go shopping in the big cities
trade with Native Americans
spread Christianity
Biloxi Bay got its name from
Pascagoula language
the lighthouse there
Biloxi Indians
none of these are correct
The French built ____________ which is near present-day Natchez
Fort Rosalie
Fort Moultrie
Fort Caroline
Fort Mose
______________ was wiped out by fighting between against the French
Navajo culture
Choctaw culture
Cherokee culture
Natchez culture
Formal agreement between countries
seceding
disaffiliation
breach
treaty
An official that is appointed or elected to rule a colony or state
emperor
governor
alderman
council
British colony that included Mississippi
West Florida
New England
Cape of Good Hope
Straits Settlements
Spain and the United States won land from the British in the
Treaty of Pittsburgh
Treaty of Paris
Louisiana Purchase Treaty
Treaty of Greenville
Countries that ruled over the land of Mississippi
Great Britain
France
Spain
United States
In _______ , the United States took over most of the Mississippi area
2023
1900
2000
1798
A person who is born in a country or who has earned the right to become a member of that country is a _____________.
council
statesmen
citizen
none of these
Three levels of government are
city, town, state
local, state, national
country, special district, municipal
Our NATION's capital is ________________________________.
Jackson
Madison
Washington DC
None of these
The first European to explore the Mississippi River was
A) Hernando de Soto
B) Christopher Columbus
C) Ferdinand Magellan
D) Marco Polo
The Mississippi River is primarily associated with which Native American tribe?
A) Apache
B) Sioux
C) Choctaw
D) Iroquois
Which European country first claimed the Mississippi region?
A) Spain
B) France
C) England
D) Portugal
The Mississippi River flows into which body of water?
A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Gulf of Mexico
C) Pacific Ocean
D) Great Lakes
Which treaty ended the French and Indian War, affecting the Mississippi region?
A) Treaty of Versailles
B) Treaty of Paris 1763
C) Treaty of Ghent
D) Treaty of Tordesillas
The city of New Orleans was founded by which European nation?
A) Spain
B) England
C) France
D) Netherlands
Which explorer is credited with naming the Mississippi River?
A) Jacques Cartier
B) Robert de La Salle
C) Samuel de Champlain
D) John Cabot
The Mississippi River was a crucial part of which major American conflict?
A) American Revolution
B) Civil War
C) War of 1812
D) Mexican-American War
Which state is not bordered by the Mississippi River?
A) Arkansas
B) Tennessee
C) Georgia
D) Louisiana
The Mississippi River is the ______ longest river in the world.
A) first
B) second
C) third
D) fourth
