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Chaoter 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| From whom did the United States purchase the Louisiana territory? | france |
| Who was the leader of the French government when the United States purchased Louisiana? | napoleon bonparte |
| Which explains why France decided to sell Louisiana to the United States? | napolenons failure to saint dominque rendered louisiana useless to the french |
| Who was president of the United States at the time of the Louisiana Purchase? | tomas jefferson |
| Which explains how the United States gained control of West Florida? | they annexed (took) it |
| Which event led Thomas Jefferson to take steps that resulted in the Louisiana Purchase? | spain repeatley close the mississippi river to united states shipping. |
| Which country controlled the Mississippi River at the port of New Orleans in the late 1700s? | spain |
| 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 importinf and exporting good ports profitable |
| How was control of Louisiana related to Napoleon’s plan for Saint-Domingue? | he wanted to use saint dominque as a supply depot |
| Which is the correct sequence of transfers of Louisiana to the United States? | from spain to france and from france to the u.s. |
| Which conclusion can be drawn about Louisiana’s return to “parishes” following Claiborne’s appointment? | many compromises were made between american ideas and louisisanas french and spain past. |
| What was the purpose of Claiborne’s proclamation? | he announced the citizenship status to new orleans residents |
| What is manumission? | maters setting slaves free |
| Claiborne’s acceptance of nine thousand refugees from Haiti was in direct violation of which law? | 1804 ban on imports |
| What event caused Napoleon to abandon his plan for Louisiana? (Short Answer) | the failure to control saint dominque |
| How did laws regarding slaves in Louisiana change between the Spanish and American governments? (Short Answer) | making spain give slaves more rights. |
| Explain what happened in the 1811 slave revolt in Louisiana. (Short Answer) | a slave named charles, went to attack a plataion that was said to have weapins using around 150 slavesand was defeated by the louisiana militia and the u.s. army |
| What were some of the disadvantages faced by Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans? (Short Answer) | less people, not as advanced weapons, and less armour. |
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