Antebellum Period

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Antebellum means....

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before the war, referring to the Civil War

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Franchise means...

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the right to vote

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internal improvements are....

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infrastructure development in things like roads, bridges, and canals.

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Why did voters in North Louisiana want to move the capital away from New Orleans?

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They saw it as a Creole capital that had too much influence over state politics and wanted to reduce the city's power.

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Which political party favored the common man and which favored big business?

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Democratic/Whig

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A holding is...

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the number of slaves who lived and worked for a single master

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A coffle is....

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a large group of slaves who were marched overland from different states in the Deep South

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Why was sugar grown only in South Louisiana, and why was it grown on plantations?

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Sugar required the longer, warmer growing season there and it required more land, labor and infrastructure to grow profitably.

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What types of jobs did urban slaves perform?

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They worked on the waterfront, loading and unloading boats with sugar, cotton, and other imported and exported goods.

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A veranda is....

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a long open porch with a roof that was an important feature of a plantation home