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Chapter 8-LA Purch.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An agreement or settling a dispute by each side making trade offs. | compromise |
| A person skillful in conducting negotiations between nations. | diplomat |
| To close off/barricade a country’s ports using naval forces. | blockade |
| Armed, privately owned ships that captured enemies. | privateer |
| Trying to interfere with or overthrow legitimate rule; using delaying tactics to put off or prevent the passage of laws | filibustering |
| A combat between two persons, especially one fought with weapons in front of witnesses | duel |
| the setting free of slaves by their masters | manumission |
| the practice by the British in the early 1800s of overtaking American ships at sea and pressing (forcing) common sailors into service; one factor that led to the War of 1812 | impressment |
| The major battle between Great Britain and the United States in the War of 1812, which took place on January 8, 1815; Andrew Jackson’s American troops defeated the British | Battle of New Orleans |
| The group that formally elects the U.S. president and vice president | electoral college |
| The outcome of the presidential election of 1824, in which John Quincy Adams was elected by the House of Representatives as President (with the help of Henry Clay), even though Andrew Jackson had won the popular vote | corrupt bargain |
| Who was the leader of the French government when the United States purchased Louisiana? | Napoleon |
| What was the eastern boundary of the Louisiana Purchase? | MS River |
| How many states made up the United States when Louisiana was purchased? | 17 |
| What country owned Florida at the time of the Louisiana Purchase? | Spain |
| Why did Thomas Jefferson want to purchase New Orleans from France? | He wanted to establish permanent access to the Mississippi River and control the port because the Spanish repeatedly closed the port. |
| Which explains why France decided to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States? | Napoleon’s failure to control Saint-Domingue rendered Louisiana useless to the French leader. |
| What was an important consequence of the Louisiana Purchase? | It provided for the future growth of the US and gave them potential to become a world power. |
| How was control of Louisiana related to Napoleon’s plan for Saint-Domingue? | He intended to use LA and trade on the Mississippi river as a supply depot and to grow wheat to feed his slaves in Saint-Domingue. |
| Why did Burr challenge Hamilton to a duel? | Because he wrote a newspaper article criticizing Burr for wanting to take over Mexico. |
| The only place east of the Mississippi River that was included in the Louisiana Purchase was what? | New Orleans |
| How did Claiborne’s 1806 slave code differ from previous colonial codes? | Allowed manumissions , but outlawed self-purchase |
| How did the United States acquire West Florida? | It annexed it, or incorporated into the US because they wanted to join. |
| After the 1811 Slave Revolt, what did they do to the slaves? | Hung them and placed their heads on poles along the road to New Orleans to serve as a warning to others about rebellion |
| After Louisiana became a state, who was elected the first governor? | Claiborne |
| Who served as president of Louisiana’s first constitutional convention? | Poydras |
| Who was sent by the United States government to defend New Orleans against the British? | Jacskson |
| Who was the president of the United States when the Louisiana Purchase was made? | Jefferson |
| Who was the leader of a group of smugglers who operated from a base along the Gulf Coast at Barataria Bay? | Lafite |
| What British action angered the Americans the most and ultimately resulted in the War of 1812? | The British seized American sailors and forced them to serve in the British navy |
| Although the British had many more trained soldiers, what one thing made them lose? | The fog lifted and that made them easy targets for Jackson’s troops |
| What was unusual about the Battle of New Orleans? | It was fought after the war had ended |
| Which statement BEST describes the significance of the Battle of New Orleans? | The Americans were willing to take on a mighty nation and fight for the American cause. |
| Which event led Thomas Jefferson to take steps that resulted in the Louisiana Purchase? | Access to the Mississippi River for US shipping |
| How was the port of New Orleans related to the economic success of the United States in the late 1700s? | Its connection to the Mississippi River made both importing and exporting goods more profitable |
| What groups fought in Andrew Jackson's army? | army, militia, Choctaws, pirates |
| What is the correct chronological order for the following events: First to last. | Louisiana Purchase was made, First steamboat arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana became a state, Battle of New Orleans was fought |
| What is the present-day country of former French colony of Saint-Domingue? | Haiti |
| How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Purchase? | $15,000,000 |
| Which two territories were created from the Louisiana Purchase? Pick 2. | Territory of Orleans & District of Louisiana |
| In order of admission into the United States, Louisiana is which state? | 18th |
| What served as the capital of Louisiana when it became a state? | New Orleans |
| To honor the hero of the Battle of New Orleans, a statue of Andrew Jackson stands in the center of the Place d’Armes. What is that now called? | Jackson Square |
| What makes the Slave Revolt of 1811 ("German Coast Uprising") so significant? | Largest slave revolt and they used farm tools. |
| How many British casualties were there in the Battle of New Orleans? | 2000 |
| Which factor most likely influenced the decision by the U.S. Congress to admit Louisiana as a state? | The Mississippi River flowed through Louisiana and would lead to increased U.S. transportation and trade. |
| Which 2 events had a direct impact on Louisiana becoming a state? | President Jefferson agreed to make the Louisiana Purchase. & The U.S. military took control of West Florida. |
| Which statement best explains how the Preamble to the Louisiana Constitution of 1812 was similar to the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution? | Both preambles were written by representatives of the people. |
| a treaty negotiated by American representative Thomas Pinckney and signed in 1795 that gave Americans the right to trade and deposit goods in New Orleans; with terms to be renegotiated after three years | Pinchney’s Treaty |
| a secret agreement between France and the Spanish king, first signed in 1800, by which Spain returned Louisiana to France | Treaty of San Ildefonso |
| the 1803 agreement, negotiated by Americans James Monroe and Robert Livingston, through which the United States purchased all of Louisiana from France for $15,000,000 | Louisiana Purchase |
| a treaty signed in 1819 that specified how much land (530,000,000 acres) the Louisiana Purchase added to the United States and settled the boundary dispute between LA and Spanish Texas | Adams-Onis Treaty |
| What was the main purpose of the British blockade on New Orleans during the War of 1812? | To block the Americans from trading with other countries. |
| Why was Pakenham outraged when he arrived in New Orleans after his troops? | They had set up camp between and river and a swamp. |
| Which is the correct sequence of transfers of Louisiana to the United States? | Spain, France, US |
| I was a former slave, led a rebellion on a French Island, and when I got control I named the island Haiti. | Toussaint L'Ouverture |
| I was Claiborne's co-commissioner and military commander. At one time I was a secret agent for the Spanish. | James Wilkinson |
| I was a former vice president, killed someone in a duel, and conspired to take over New Orleans and Mexico. | Aaron Burr |
| I was an enslaved man that led others to take control of a plantation in what became the largest slave revolt in US History. | Charles Deslandes |
| I led 70 men from St. Francisville to capture a Spanish Fort in modern Baton Rouge. | Philmon Thomas |
| Which is correct sequence of transfers of Louisiana to the United States? | From colony to territory to state |
| What country owned Florida at the time of the Louisiana Purchase? | Spain |
| Which of the following are problems encountered by LA's first governor, William C.C. Claiborne? | Conflicts between Creoles and Americans, Jean Lafitte's smuggling, Not being able to directly communicate with the people of Louisiana, Refugees from Haiti coming into Louisiana |
| Which of the following are ways that Louisiana's government changed once it became part of the United States of America? | Citizens could now vote, Citizens could now run for office, Citizens could now participate in the government |
| When Andrew Jackson came to New Orleans he immediately passed ______________________ for fear of the Creoles. This included suspending the writ of habeus corpus, the right to confiscate and setting a curfew. | martial law |
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