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LH Test Unit: 5
Question | Answer |
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What were the rights of slaves during the Antebellum period? | pretty much none, Except: travel with slaveholders, live in slave quarters, pass on traditions |
What is a limitation on the lives of free people of color? How many of them were in Louisiana by the 1840s? | They had a curfew. There were only 25,000 of them in Louisiana. |
How did Mardi Gras evolve in the 1850s? | Parades and masquerade balls |
What type of work did Irish immigrants do in the 1800s? Why did various immigrant groups come to Louisiana in the 1800s? | The work that the Irish did was, build canals and rail roads. Various groups came to escape war, fine new opportunities, escape poverty in famine. |
In Louisiana, which city was key to Antebellum commerce? | New Orleans |
How to do cash crops correlate to the slaves of the Antebellum period? | Required more labor. |
What were the main cash crops? | Cotton, corn, and sugar |
What are the main points to know about sugarcane production in Louisiana? | Lots of labor and land, warm areas, expensive machinery |
Name the varies impacts of the cotton gin on the southern economy, | Increased labor, increased profit, more farms, more demand; cotton gin separated seed from fiber, made it faster |
What invention led to a higher demand for cotton? | The sewing machine |
Who were the candidates for president in 1824? | Henry Clay, John Q. Adams, and Andrew Jackson |
Describe the goal of the "head and Master" statues. | Men controlled the family property, and women could not own property. |
Explained the main political belief of the American Party. | No immigrants. wanted to restrict immigrant rights |
The state constitution gave what to white males? What was the change to the courts in the 1852 constitution? | Voting rights without owning property (male over 21), increased justices |
The Embargo act impacted which groups. | American exporters lost profit, American merchants sold less, French and British merchants raised process, American farmers had less |
What was the result of the Battle of Tippecanoe? How did this push us into the war of 1812? | America won the battle American beat the combined American Tribes. We found the British helping the Tribes. |
Name the last battle of the War of 1812. Physically what are some key points to the battle and why America won so solidly. | Battle of New Orleans; Americans more familiar with terrain, Brits trapped in swamp, Brits exposed when fog lifted, American troops behind canal |
Why is the war of 1812 called the "Second war of Independence"? What was the impact of winning this war? | Between Brits and Americans without help. Gave them spirit of patriotism! |
What is the population requirement to become a state in the early 1800s? | 60,000 free males - no slaves |
When 1812 did we become a state? What issues were faced to become a state? | 1812; cultural differences, boundaries not clear, had the Napoleonic Code |
Passage from the constitution of Louisiana 1812...Know who is represented. | Delegates reprinting Louisiana |
What is the final city to be named the capital of Louisiana and when was it made official? | Baton Rouge 1847. First was Nola. Second was Donaldsonville |
From a list of statements-what represents Baton Rouge? | Capital, home of LSU, over 800,000 people, East bank of MS river |
How did Governor Claiborne change the parish system and how did people respond to it? Changes in regard to African Americans too. | 12 counties, people were upset, renamed parishes and put it in the constitution. Claiborne no longer allowed the purchase of freedom, adopted a new slave code, white people in charge of colored militia units. |
What are some traits of been a territory? | Controlled by nation, short term status with rights. |
The US responded how to the Republic of West Florida? | President ordered troops to claim it for US |
What are some of the impacts from the migration of saint-domingue refugees? | Increased population, diversity, and sugarcane industry. |
Aaron Burr conspiracy had what goal? | He wanted to create his own nation. |
What were Jefferson's goals for Claiborne as the first governor? | Settle conflict between Creole and Americans, Make a republic, make it part of America |
The Battle at which city inspired the "Star-Spangled Banner"? | Battle of Baltimore |
Railroad expansion was big in the Antebellum period- how did this impact production and shipping of goods? | Faster and more goods shipped over land |
Steamboats had what impact on the economy of Louisiana? | Faster travel on water, trade upriver and canals allowed shipping from more areas inlands |
What was the role of "factors" in the Antebellum economy? | Heart of economy; give loans to plantation owners, oversee shipment incoming, arranged shipping of crops and materials |
Which disease had many deadly outbreaks in Louisiana during the 1800s? | Yellow fever |
New Orleans as a capital was a concern for what main reasons? | NOLA had high French population, many were Creole not Anglo, rural areas wanted representation |