History Exam Review Sheet #1
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| Mississippi | state; river; "Father of Waters"; state named after river; river forms western boundary of state; 20th state into Union;
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| atmosphere | blanket of air that surrounds Earth; responsible for weather; protects us from suns radiation
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| lithosphere | the outermost layer of Earth's crust; solid ground
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| hydrosphere | all water on Earth
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| biosphere | all living things on Earth
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| latitude | distance N&S of equator
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| longitude | distance E&W of Prime Meridian
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| topography | physical features of the land
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| aquifer | rock formations in and under the earths surface
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| alluvial | soil deposited by water
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| loam | sand, silt, and clay
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| flora | plants on a land
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| fauna | animals on a land
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| Camille | 1969; worst hurricane to hit until Katrina
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| Katrina | worst hurricane in MS; 2005
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| precipitation | rain, sleet, snow, and hail
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| tornado | spins, fast wind
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| Phil Bryant | state governor
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| State boundaries | AL,TN,LA,AK,MS River, TN RIver,
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| loess | soil deposited by wind
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| Choctaw | largest Indian tribe; central MS
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| Chickasaw | North MS; most warlike; most traveled
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| Natchez | Southwest MS; most colorful; had sun king
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| Cochran & Wicker | 2 state senators
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| Magnolia | state flower
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| mockingbird | state bird
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| bass | state fish
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| Tate Reeves | LT. Governor
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| Woodall Mt. | highest elevation in MS, Tishomingo County
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| La Salle | claimed LA for France
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| Pushmataha | Choctaw Indian chief
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| tobacco | first cash crop tried in MS
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| indigo | 2nd cash crop tried in MS
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| chunky | Indian game; not stickball
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| istohbol | Indian game; stickball; like lacrosse
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| Nanih Waiya | famous Choctaw Indian mound
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| Emerald | famous Natchez Indian mound
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| bonepicker | Choctaw mortician
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| long town | Chickasaw city
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| Sun King | Natchez king; Great Sun
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| Rosalie | Fort that Bienville built, French, 1716, at present day Natchez
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