The Path to Statehood - Warm-Up Worksheet

Learn about the Mississippi Territory's path to _________

• statehood

• independence

• colonization

• annexation

Explain the ________ of the Northwest Ordinance on the territory's government.

• influence

• location

• population

• climate

Describe the challenges facing the new ________ government of Mississippi.

• territorial

• federal

• colonial

• municipal

Analyze how the ________ of territory laid the groundwork for statehood.

• expansion

• division

• restriction

• abandonment

What is the term for 'characteristic of a ruler with absolute power'?

• autocratic

• democratic

• bureaucratic

• charismatic

What is the term for 'a crop that is grown to be sold'?

• cash crop

• staple crop

• cover crop

• forage crop

What is the term for 'a set of beliefs and rules of a political or social organization'?

• constitution

• agenda

• manifesto

• protocol

What is the term for 'disagreements between groups'?

• factionalism

• unity

• cooperation

• agreement

What is the term for 'the act of people moving from one country, region, or place to another'?

• migration

• habitation

• cultivation

• evaporation

What is the term for 'a law issued by a government or other official authority'?

• ordinance

• agenda

• petition

• manifesto