9/22 Social Studies.

Open Ended

We have a county called Quitman county named after John Quitman.

If it were up to you, would you keep this name to honor the past or would you rename the county?

If you would rename the county, who would you honor and why?

Multiple Choice

There were how many slaves in Mississippi in 1860?

• 1860

• 430, 000

• 350, 00

Multiple Choice

Were there more slaves or white people in 1860?

• slaves

• white people

Multiple Choice

The state's main resource was...

• oranges

• cotton

• beans

• peanuts

Multiple Choice

Was John Anthony Quitman a supporter of slavery?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

In what year did Mississippi leave the Union?

• 1860

• 1861

• 1862

• 1863

Multiple Choice

Mississippi _____ the Civil War

• won

• lost