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For a time Spain claimed most of Mississippi as part of the Floridas, but in 1795 she accepted the parallel of 31° as the boundary.
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For a time Spain claimed most of Mississippi as part of the Floridas, but in 1795 she accepted the parallel of 31° as the boundary.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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For a time Spain claimed most of Mississippi as part of the Floridas, but in 1795 she accepted the parallel of 31° as the boundary.
In 1798 Congress organized, from lands claimed by Georgia, the Mississippi Territory, which at that time included less than half of the present states of Alabama and Mississippi.
The boundaries of Mississippi Territory were the Mississippi River on the west, the 31st parallel on the south, the Chattahoochee on the east, and a line drawn from the mouth of the Yazoo due east on the north. In 1804, after cessions by Georgia and South Carolina, extensive lands south of Tennessee were attached to the Mississippi Territory, which thus comprised the whole of what are now the states of Alabama and Mississippi from the 31st, to the 35th parallel. The part of those states south of 31° was added in 1812.
In March, 1817, Alabama was separated from Mississippi and organized under a territorial government of its own; and in December of the same year Mississippi was admitted into the Union as a state. Washington, six miles east of Natchez, was the first capital. Jackson became the capital in 1822. The first state governor was David Holmes.
The growth of the state in population was from the first very rapid, and its citizens always exerted a large influence in national affairs. Mississippi was the second state to pass an ordinance of secession, the state convention taking that action January 9, 1861. During the long Civil War, Mississippi regiments were found on every battlefield from Manassas to Appomattox Court House. Many important engagements occurred in Mississippi, the most noted of which were Corinth, luka, Holly Springs, Chickusaw Bayou, Raymond, Jackson, and Baker's Creek. The siege of Vicksburg ranks among the great historical events. In 1865 the ordinance of secession was repealed and slavery abolished. Congress refused to recognize the state, which suffered much during the reconstruction period. In 1876 the Federal troops were withdrawn and since that time the state has made continuous advancement. During the World War, 1917-1918, Mississippi gave generously of her sons and her resources in support of the American cause.
Questions and Exercises. - 1. By whom was Mississippi occupied before the coming of the white man? 2. Name the periods into which the history of Mississippi is divided. 3. Give an account of De Soto's explorations in this state. 4. Name the French explorers who visited this territory. 5. Who made the first settlement in this state? Where? When? 6. Give an account of the period of English rule. 7. How long did the Spanish rule last? 8. When was Mississippi organized as a territory? What were its boundaries at that time? What other lands were added in 1804? 9. When was Alabama separated from Mississippi? When was Mississippi admitted to the Union as a state? 10. What was the first capital? Who was the first governor? 11. Give an account of conditions in Mississippi during the Civil War. 12. What did Mississippi contribute to the World War?
Position, Form, And Size
Mississippi, one of the group of South Central States, occupies a central position among the states that border on the Gulf of Mexico. The northern boundary follows the parallel of 35 degrees north latitude between the Mississippi and Tennessee rivers, separating the state from Tennessee.
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