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3rd Nine Weeks Exam Flashcards

1
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a storm that arises in the Atlantic Ocean and cover hundreds of miles

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hurricane

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2
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rock formations where groundwater accumulates

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aquifer

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3
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the long-term average of weather conditions

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climate

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4
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a geographical area draining into a river or reservoir

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drainage basin

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5
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rain, snow, sleet, and hail

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precipitation

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a funnel-shaped storm that develops when warm, moist air meets colder air

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tornado

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refers to the day-to-day conditions and changes in the atmosphere

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weather

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8
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the physical features of an area

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topography

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9
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the interrelationship between life forms/ organisms and heir environment

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ecology

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10
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a group of organisms and the environment functioning as an ecological unit in nature

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ecosystems

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11
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physiographic divisions

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landforms

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12
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the height of land above sea level

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elevation

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13
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soil that is deposited by water

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alluvial soil

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14
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a combination of the three textures (sand, silt, clay) soil

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loam

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15
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well drained, brown, silty loam soils of the Loess Hills in Western Mississippi

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loess

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16
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used to describe the flora and fauna of a region

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biota

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17
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refers to the natural vegetation of the land

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flora

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18
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refers to the animal life of a particular area

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fauna

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19
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a never-ending cycle whereby water is exchanged between the earth and the atmosphere

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hydrologic cycle

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20
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geographical areas on earth’s surface where organisms interact with the environment and function similarly

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ecoregions

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21
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In which state does the MS river begin?

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Minnesota

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22
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What is the state tree of MS?

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Magnolia

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23
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How many miles does the MS River flow?

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2,348 miles

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24
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What is MS’s climate?

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humid subtropical

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25
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name the 4 geographical region in MS

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Delta
Gulf Coast
Piney Woods
Hills

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26
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Name the 5 largest river systems in MS

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Pearl
Pascagoula
Big Black
Tombigbee
Yazoo
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27
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marrying outside of the clan

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exogamy

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28
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corn

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maize

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29
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an allegiance to local interests

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sectionalism

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30
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having more than one wife

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polygyny

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31
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a formal agreement between two or more nations

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treaty

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32
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a group of related families

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clan

33
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a document that sets up the framework of a government and determines its powers and limitations

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constitution

34
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framework for the government of territories established by the U.S. in 1787

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Northwest Ordinance

35
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tribes that built burial mounds over tombs and sometimes shaped those mounds like birds or animals

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moundbuilders

36
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hired to watch slaves if the owner did not live on the farm

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overseer

37
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supervised the work of a group of slaves

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slave drivers

38
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“before the war”

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antebellum

39
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governed each county

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board of police

40
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a policy pursued by the federal government that theorized that if Native Americans relied on farming rather than hunting, they would need less land and could co-exist with settlers

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assimilation

41
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trek of the Native Americans to Oklahoma

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Trail of Tears

42
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four acts that placed harsh and social restrictions on blacks

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black code

43
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large farms where most cotton was grown with slave labor

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plantation

44
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gold and silver used as money

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specie

45
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an economic downturn that occurred when state chartered banks could not back up with specie that paper money that they issued

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Panic of 1837

46
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Who was our state capital named after?

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Andrew Jackson

47
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What was Andrew Jackson’s nickname?

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Old Hickory

48
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What were the largest denominations during the antebellum period?

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Methodists and Baptists

49
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What was the name of the land bridge that stretched from Siberia to Alaska?

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Bering Strait

50
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Name the 3 largest Native American tribes in MS.

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Chickasaw
Choctaw
Natchez

51
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Who were the first Europeans to visit MS?

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Spanish

52
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What does “missi” and “sippi” mean?

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Great River

53
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What year did MS become a state?

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1817

54
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Discuss 3 forms of resistance slaves would use.

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Burn barns
Told lies
Poisoned owners
Ran away
Broke machinery
55
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document issued by President Abrham Lincoln declsring all slaves owned by persons in the Confederacy were free as of January 1, 1863

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Emancipation Proclamation

56
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the new government formed by the first 7 seceding southern states

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Confederate States of America

57
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withdrawal from the Union

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secession

58
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political party formed to oppose the expansion of slavery

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Republican party

59
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vote by those living there

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popular sovereignty

60
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According to its terms, California was admitted as a free state and slavery in some western territories was determined by popular sovereignty

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Compromise of 1850

61
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state that did not permit slavery

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free state

62
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state that did permit slavery

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slave state

63
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by its terms, Maine was admitted as a free state and Missouri as a slave state; slavery was forbidden in the remainder of the Louisiana Purchase north of the 36 degree 30’ parallel

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Missouri Compromise

64
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freedom

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emancipation

65
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a tax on imports designed to keep out foreign competition

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tariff

66
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prevent the enforcement of

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nullify

67
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a society formed in 1817 to support the emancipation of the slaves and their removal to Africa; the nation of Liveria in West Africa grew out of the work of this organization

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MS Colonization Society

68
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the principle that the rights of the individual states should prevail over the rights of the federal government

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states’ rights

69
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Who won the presidential election of 1860?

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Abraham Lincoln

70
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After the election of 1860, what state seceded from the Union?

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South Carolina

71
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Where was the first shot of the Civil War fired?

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Fort Sumter

72
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What year did the Civil War end?

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1865

73
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What ammendment to the US constitution abolished slavery?

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13th

74
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What year did the Civil War begin?

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1861

75
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Where was the capital of the Confederacy located?

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Richmond, VA

76
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Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?

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Jefferson Davis

77
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Who was the general who commanded the Union troops?

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Ulysses S. Grant

78
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Name 7 out of the 11 states that formed the Confederate States of America.

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MS
LA
AL
GA
FL
TX
AR
SC
VA
NC
TN

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