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8th SS Ch 9 NOtes
8th SS Ch 9 Notes
Question | Answer |
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What group of immigrants came to Louisiana after a series of potato famines in their home country? | Irish |
Where did the Caddo Indians move when they sold their land in Louisiana? | Oklahoma |
Who replaced William CC Claiborne as governor of Louisiana? | Jacques Villere |
Why were the state legislators unhappy with the selection of Donaldsonville as Louisiana's capital? | It was too small |
What preseidential candidate was nicknamed "the choice of the common man"? | Andrew Jackson |
Why did the Know Nothing Party (American Party) oppose immigration | they blamed the immigrants for the unemployment of American workers |
How would you describe the political campaigns in the antebellum period? | They were tied to social events |
Who was an early leader of the Whig Party in Louisiana? | Alexander Porter |
What are some examples of internal improvements? | bridges, canals, railroads |
What was the subject of a majority of drawings by John James Audubon? | birds |
Circuit rider was a term applied to traveling members of which profession? | ministers |
The invention of the vacuum pan made which industry more prifitable? | sugar cane |
What was the last large group of Indians to be pushed out of Louisiana during the Antebellum Period? | Caddo |
What political party was supported by sugar planters? | Whig |