Chapter 8Colony to Territory
to State
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Louisiana Purchase
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Migrants of English descent came to
Louisiana to utilize trade along what major waterway?
The Mississippi River
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What treaty gave Americans the right to trade and deposit
goods in New Orleans?
Pinckney’s Treaty
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What famed military leader became first consul of France in
1799?
Napoleon Bonaparte
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Why did Napoleon need Spain to return Louisiana to France?
In order to use New Orleans as a
supply depot for Santa Domingo
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Why did Napoleon lose interest in
Louisiana?
He realized he was not going to regain control
of Santa Domingo
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What President sent James Monroe to help in the purchase of
New Orleans?
Thomas Jefferson
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What was the legal issue that concerned Jefferson regarding the purchase of
Louisiana?
Jefferson knew he did not have the
constitutional authority to buy Louisiana
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What happened to the size of the United States with the
purchase of Louisiana?
The size of the country doubled
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What treaty defined the official boundaries
of the Louisiana Purchase?
Adams-Onis Treaty
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What was the political impact internationally for the United States
because of the Louisiana Purchase?
The United States went from a young and small country to a potential
world power
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What was the result of English speaking
settlers dominating the Florida Parishes?
This area broke away from Spanish Florida and created the Republic of
West Florida
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What eventually happened to the Republic of West
Florida?
It became a part of the Louisiana Purchase and then part of the state of
Louisiana
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Why did the people in Louisiana have
reservations about waves of slave refugees
in 1809?
The slave revolt in Santa Domingo may lead to a slave revolt
in Louisiana
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Why was the 1811 Slave Revolt
unsuccessful?
The slaves were mostly armed with
farm tools
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What happened to most of the slaves in
the 1811 revolt?
most were killed in the battle
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Claiborne referred to this group as his
“principal difficulty”
2 militia units made of free men of color
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What city was comprised of free blacks as a significant part of
the population?
New Orleans
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What was Claiborne’s compromise with the
free black militia units?
He kept the militia units intact but put white
officers in charge of them
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What major change took place in regards
to slavery in 1804?
Slaves were not allowed to be imported
from other countries into Louisiana
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What is manumission?
When a master sets his slave(s) free
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How did the United States navy compare to the British navy in
1812?
The U.S. navy was much smaller than the British
navy
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What was the policy of impressment practiced by the British after the American Revolution?
The British would take sailors from American
ships and force them into the British navy
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How did Great Britain use British forts along
the U.S./Canadian border?
The British used these forts to incite native attacks on American
settlers moving into the frontier
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Despite being outnumbered by the
British, what was Jackson’s advantage in
the Battle of New Orleans?
The British had chosen a position that did not
allow them room to maneuver
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What native tribe did Jackson defeat at the Battle of Horseshoe
Bend?
The Creek
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What two factors caused the Creoles
and Americans to work together?
Time and common purpose
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What 3 elements were in Louisiana’s first
Constitution?
French language, creole outlook, and
the Kentucky Constitution
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Why were many of the frontier people in
Louisiana upset over the results of the 1824
Presidential Election?
Many felt Adams and Clay had
conspired in a Corrupt Bargain
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Who were considered the “Ancient
Population” in Louisiana?
People that lived in Louisiana prior to
Louisiana becoming part of the United States
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Prior to 1824, what was the focus of
Louisiana politics?
Local issues
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Final Question
What pirate allied with Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans?
Jean Lafitte
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