8th SS Exam Review

Which of the following is not a physical description of place?

Which best describes mound-builders' lifestyles in the first era of widespread mound construction?

___ promoted secession to protect the Southern way of life.

In what years was the Civil War fought?

Which theme of geography studies how and why places are similar to other places?

What ethnic group in Mississippi makes up the majority of counties in the Delta?

The Civil War began with the Emancipation Proclamation setting slaves free.

___ was the second capital of Mississippi.

Advertising, banking, retail, trade, and real estate are part of what economic sector?

You read that plastic products are made in the US and shipped worldwide. What theme is this?

People depend on the environment for ___.

Which ethnic group in Mississippi was originally tied to the agricultural and seafood industries?

Which European power's government granted land in south Mississippi that became profitable from agriculture?

___ was the first capital of Mississippi.

Poor white farmers formed their own political faction, called the ___, in post-Reconstruction Mississippi.

Before and after the Civil War, the South was able to sell high-priced ___ to England, which had high demand.

Which European power began the colonial period in Mississippi?

Around what year did Native Mississippians stop making mounds?

Under which European power did cotton become increasingly important to Mississippi's economy?

Which conquistador's expedition included present-day Mississippi during the Age of Exploration?

The Mississippi Territory was established in the year ___.

What ethnic group in Mississippi makes up the majority of most of its cities and counties?

The Union Army's main interest when fighting in Mississippi was gaining control of...

Agriculture, aquaculture, mining, and forestry are part of what economic sector?

Education and healthcare are part of what economic sector?

What Mississippi city was under siege for over a month until surrendering to General U.S. Grant?

Under the first phase of Reconstruction, Southern citizens were offered amnesty if __% pledged allegiance.

The state of Mississippi was established in the year ___.

Which of these maps would show a physical region?

Which of the following is an example of humans modifying the environment?

After the Compromise of 1850, the majority of Mississippians ___ secession from the union.

Gerrymandering was used after the Revolution of 1875 to limit the number of ___ elected to the state legislature.

Manufacturing and construction are part of what economic sector?

Which European power established the first permanent colonial settlement in Mississippi?

After fighting in Corinth, Mississippi, the CSA lost control of

As part of "King Cotton Diplomacy," the South sought an alliance with ___ for firearms and other goods it needed.

Which best describes the buildings erected on top of mounds?

In post-Reconstruction Mississippi, the main shipping method for timber, cotton, etc. was by ___.

Mississippians fought on both sides of the Civil War.

Which ethnic group in Mississippi brings revenue to the state with the gaming industry?

Which of the following is not a term to describe relative location?

Which European power granted religious freedom to Jews and Protestants living in Mississippi?

In what year did Native Americans begin to be removed from ancestral lands to Indian Territory in Oklahoma?

The nation's first agricultural and mechanical college for Black people, ___, was established in Mississippi.

Who was in authority over Southern states during the second phase of Reconstruction?

Who was in authority over Southern states during the first phase of Reconstruction?

In what conflict did Choctaw and Chickasaw under Pushmataha aid US troops?

Which best describes the shape of a typical mound built by Native Mississippians.

Which of the following is a true statement about the equator?

The Ku Klux Klan that was active during and after Reconstruction mostly intimidated people over issues in what category?

How is the region known as the "New York tri-state region" different from the region known as "the Muslim world"?

What Mississippi city was captured and partially burned to prevent CSA reinforcements from advancing?

Which of the following was not a purpose of mounds built by Native Mississippians?

In the Mississippian period, Native American communities were growing as a result of ___.

The election of ___ led directly to Mississippi's secession from the union.

What Native Mississippian tribe built and used Emerald Mound and Grand Village?

The government of the Mississippi Territory lacked what branch of government?

The Supreme Court case of Brown vs. Board of Education ended ___ in schools.

What decision was made about the admission of new slave states in the Missouri Compromise of 1820?

Which of the following is not a human characteristic of place?

Which European country, with its Native American allies, challenged US sovereignty during the War of 1812?

The shipping of manufactured goods on barges in Mississippi's waterways/railroads is part of what sector?

What legislation overturned the Missouri Compromise, allowing slave status to be determined by popular vote?

Which European power brought African slaves to Mississippi?

In what year was Mississippi readmitted to the Union?

Which European power held the Indian Congress at Mobile?