Ms Studies Ch 3

Front 1

Define antebellum

Back 1

The period before the Civil War

Front 2

Which treaty provided the withdraw of the Choctaw from the Natchez District?

Back 2

The Treaty of Fort Adams

Front 3

What was the Trail of Tears

Back 3

The trek of Indians to West Oklahoma. Is known as the Trial of Tears because of the number of people who died along the way and said that they were forced to leave their land.

Front 4

When did the state legislature first meet in the capital city of Jackson?

Back 4

They met in December 1822

Front 5

After 1832, how was each county governed?

Back 5

After 1832, an elected board of police governed each county. They had 3 main powers 1.Taxes 2.Roads and Bridges 3.Supervise hotels and ferries

Front 6

Which treaty ceded Chickasaw land in North Mississippi to the federal government?

Back 6

The Treaty of Pontotoc Creek

Front 7

What was the idea of assimilation?

Back 7

In assimilation the government policy of encouraging Native Americans to rely more on agriculture instead of hunting in order to fit in better with settlers

Front 8

What provisisons of the MS Constitution of 1832 showed the impact of Jacksonian democracy?

Back 8

Judges were elected by the people for specific terms instead of being appointed for life. Most state offices also became elective. The tax-paying and property ownership requirement were eliminated, meaning that ll adult white men could vote and hold office.

Front 9

In 1820, a treat was negotiated that gave the U.S 5 million acres including the land where Jackson would be located. Name this treaty and who negotiated it:

Back 9

The Treaty of Dukes stand was negotiated by Andrew Jackson and Thomas Hinds

Front 10

Who was Pushmataha?

Back 10

Pushmataha was a Choctaw chief, and arranged treaties with the U.S Government

Front 11

Who was Greenwood LeFlore?

Back 11

He was Pushmataha's nephew and helped negotiate the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek. He eventually owned fifteen thousand acres and four hundred slaves. Served in state legislature

Front 12

Why did small farmers in MS want the capital to be moved from the town of Washington?

Back 12

They believed that Washington was too small and too near the merchant and planter elite of Natchez. Moved from rich farmers in Natchez

Front 13

In which treaty did the Choctaws give up the rest of their land and agree to move to Oklahoma?

Back 13

Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek

Front 14

By 1860, how many Choctaw Indians were left in Mississippi

Back 14

About one thousand

Front 15

When was the first capital built in Jackson?

Back 15

In the 1840's a capital was built for the legislature and a mansion for the governor.

Front 16

Who was the Shawnee Indian Chief that tried to resist the settlers?

Back 16

Tecumsah tried to resist the settlers

Front 17

How did slaves arrive in MS?

Back 17

Early in the 18th century the French brought African slaves (Bienville) to Lousiana either directly from West Africa or by way of the Caribbean. At the time Louisiana included MS

Front 18

How did MS law limit the activities of slaves?

Back 18

in 1724 laws included: marriage, the ownsership of property, travel, and gathering of groups were all severely restricted, no school, voting , or court

Front 19

When did slaves receive extra clothing?

Back 19

Owners offered a variety of incentives for good work including work

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when did slaves receive extra clothing

Back 20

Owners offered a variety of incentives for good work, including clothing

Front 21

What food did slaves eat?

Back 21

Pork and corn were the most important parts of their diet. Fruits, vegetables, game and fish added to the basic meal.

Front 22

What housing did owners provide for their slaves?

Back 22

Log cabins without windows or floors were the housing for slaves on new plantations. As the plantations became better established new cottages with brick chimneys, windows, and wooden floors were built.

Front 23

What kind of work did slaves do?

Back 23

Production of cotton, cooked, cleaned house, tended the livestock, made clothes, and cared for children. Skilled slaves worked as black-smiths, carpenters, and brick masons.

Front 24

What was family life like for slaves?

Back 24

Strong bonds of affection linked husbands with wives and parents with children. The young and the old looked out for each other. Important but hard because they could be seperated.

Front 25

What part did religion play in slaves' lives?

Back 25

Slaves regarded Christianty as a path to freedom in this life and in the next hope.

Front 26

Aside from revolts, how did slaves resist slavery?

Back 26

Poisoning the owners and their families, they would run away, , slow down work,

Front 27

Treaty of Fort Adams

Back 27

Received- Almost three million acfres of land and the right to build the Natchez trace through Chickasaw territory. Indians - Several thousand dollars worht of merchandise and the promise that non-Indians would be removed from Indian land

Front 28

Treaty of Mount Dexter

Back 28

Received - Over four million acres of land in south Ms . Indians - Debts that Indians owed Indian traders and money for various Indian leaders were canceled

Front 29

Treaty of Doaks Stand

Back 29

Received - Five million of acres including the land where Jackson would be later located. Indians - Promised land west of MS but they rejected the land because it was not suitable.

Front 30

Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek

Back 30

Received - OVer ten million Acres. Indians - Move to Oklahoma and stay to register with the federal government

Front 31

Treaty of Pontotoc Creek

Back 31

Received - North MS to the federal government and rest of land., Indians - Moved West