Why did President Johnson choose William L. Sharkey to be the provisional governor of Mississippi?

Because of his loyalty to the union

Explanation:

Sharkey was named provisional governor of Mississippi following the surrender of the confederate military forces. President Johnson adopted a condiliatory policy toward the southern state and moved quickly to restore them to the union

“the iliad” (gr: “iliás”) is an epic poem by the ancient greek poet homer, which recounts some of the significant events of the final weeks of the trojan war and the greek siege of the city of troy (which was also known as ilion, ilios or ilium in ancient times).