Mississippi History

How many capital cities has Mississippi had?

• Three

• Four

• Five

• Six

Why did Winthrop Sargent work out of local homes?

• He didn't like the capitol building.

• People fed him.

• There was no state house.

• The capital had not moved to Jackson yet.

What took place at the government house?

• The general assembly met there.

• The governor lived there.

• Important government visitors slept there.

• The people met here to elect the governor and general assembly.

What happened in 1813?

• The War of 1812 started.

• Mississippi became a state.

• The steamboat was invented.

• The Creek War started.

Why did David Holmes leave as governor?

• He wanted to make more money.

• His health was failing.

• He had served as long as the constitution allowed.

• He wanted to be a state senator.

When did Mississippi celebrate its 200th birthday?

• December 1817

• December 1798

• December 2017

• December 2018

What did George Strother Gaines do for the Choctaw people after the government moved them from their homeland?

• Gaines gave them money to help them resettle.

• Gaines gave them some of his own land.

• Gaines got them a railcar to travel in.

• Gaines talked the government out of moving the Choctaw people.