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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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rock formations where groundwater accumulates

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aquifer

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the long-term average of weather conditions

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climate

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a geographical area draining into a river or reservoir

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drainage basin

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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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the physical features of an area

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topography

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the interrelationship between life forms/ organisms and heir environment

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ecology

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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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physiographic divisions

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landforms

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the height of land above sea level

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elevation

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soil that is deposited by water

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alluvial soil

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

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loam

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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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used to describe the flora and fauna of a region

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biota

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refers to the natural vegetation of the land

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flora

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refers to the animal life of a particular area

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fauna

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

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ecoregions

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In which state does the MS river begin?

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Minnesota

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What is the state tree of MS?

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Magnolia

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How many miles does the MS River flow?

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2,348 miles

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What is MS’s climate?

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humid subtropical

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name the 4 geographical region in MS
Delta Gulf Coast Piney Woods Hills
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Name the 5 largest river systems in MS
``` Pearl Pascagoula Big Black Tombigbee Yazoo ```
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marrying outside of the clan
exogamy
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corn
maize
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an allegiance to local interests
sectionalism
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having more than one wife
polygyny
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a formal agreement between two or more nations
treaty
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a group of related families
clan
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a document that sets up the framework of a government and determines its powers and limitations
constitution
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framework for the government of territories established by the U.S. in 1787
Northwest Ordinance
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tribes that built burial mounds over tombs and sometimes shaped those mounds like birds or animals
moundbuilders
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hired to watch slaves if the owner did not live on the farm
overseer
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supervised the work of a group of slaves
slave drivers
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"before the war"
antebellum
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governed each county
board of police
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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
assimilation
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trek of the Native Americans to Oklahoma
Trail of Tears
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four acts that placed harsh and social restrictions on blacks
black code
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large farms where most cotton was grown with slave labor
plantation
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gold and silver used as money
specie
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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
Panic of 1837
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Who was our state capital named after?
Andrew Jackson
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What was Andrew Jackson's nickname?
Old Hickory
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What were the largest denominations during the antebellum period?
Methodists and Baptists
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What was the name of the land bridge that stretched from Siberia to Alaska?
Bering Strait
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Name the 3 largest Native American tribes in MS.
Chickasaw Choctaw Natchez
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Who were the first Europeans to visit MS?
Spanish
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What does "missi" and "sippi" mean?
Great River
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What year did MS become a state?
1817
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Discuss 3 forms of resistance slaves would use.
``` Burn barns Told lies Poisoned owners Ran away Broke machinery ```
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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
Emancipation Proclamation
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the new government formed by the first 7 seceding southern states
Confederate States of America
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withdrawal from the Union
secession
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political party formed to oppose the expansion of slavery
Republican party
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vote by those living there
popular sovereignty
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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
Compromise of 1850
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state that did not permit slavery
free state
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state that did permit slavery
slave state
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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
Missouri Compromise
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freedom
emancipation
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a tax on imports designed to keep out foreign competition
tariff
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prevent the enforcement of
nullify
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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
MS Colonization Society
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the principle that the rights of the individual states should prevail over the rights of the federal government
states' rights
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Who won the presidential election of 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
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After the election of 1860, what state seceded from the Union?
South Carolina
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Where was the first shot of the Civil War fired?
Fort Sumter
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What year did the Civil War end?
1865
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What ammendment to the US constitution abolished slavery?
13th
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What year did the Civil War begin?
1861
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Where was the capital of the Confederacy located?
Richmond, VA
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Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
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Who was the general who commanded the Union troops?
Ulysses S. Grant
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Name 7 out of the 11 states that formed the Confederate States of America.
``` MS LA AL GA FL TX AR SC VA NC TN ```

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