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Mississippi studies chapter 4 sec 1

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Napoleon
However, when Emperor-------- of France offered to sell all 828,000 square miles of the Louisiana Territory for
legal
the law creating the Mississippi Territory made slavery ------------- in Mississippi
Natchez
The law that created the Mississippi Territory designated ------------ as the capital
Washington
In 1802 the territorial assembly moved the capital from Natchez to ---------------
Jefferson
--------- College, Mississippi's first state-supported institution of higher education, was established at Washington in 1802
Academy
Elizabeth Female --------------, which is considered by some historians as the nation's first Collegiate Institute for women was founded in Washington in 1818
Natchez Trace
The Mississippi River and the ________------ ( the overland route that followed a northeasterly path beginning in Natchez) were two main transportation routes into the Mississippi Territory, but they were plaqued by lawless gangs of robbers who made both life and property unsafe in the new territory.
all
for Jefferson did not want ------ of Louisiana
New Orleans
Jefferson just wanted this part of Louisiana --------------
Napolean
however, when emperor ______________ of France offered to sell all 828,000 square Miles President Jefferson accepted the deal
15 million
how much napoleon sold Jefferson the Louisiana Territory for
1912
the basic cause of the War of ---------- between England and America was freedom of the seas, but as far as the Mississippi Territory was concerned it was an Indian War
War of 1912
War between England and America that the Mississippi Territory thought was an Indian WAr
andrew Jackson
General ----------------- and his Tenneesse Volunteers were ordered to attack the Creeks
Battle of the Horseshoe
This battle took place on march 27, 814, General Jackson defeated the Creek nation and forced them to sign the Treaty of Fort Jackson
New Orleans
after the defeat of the Creek nation, General Jackson was ordered to =---------- to defend the city against a British invasion
The Battle of New Orleans
when ------------- took place on January 8, 1815 the war of 1812 was over
December 10, 1817
Mississippi was officially admitted to statehood
Natchez
was named state capital of Mississippi when admitted to statehood
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