Antebellum Louisiana

What effect do protective tariffs generally have on the price of goods?

• They raise the price at which exported goods are sold to other nations.

• They raise the price of imported goods above those same goods produced in the United States.

• They raise the price of goods sold in the United States above the price that they are sold to other nations

• They raise the price of goods produced in the United States above those same goods imported from other nations.

Which happened as a result of the invention of the steam boat?

• Private investors began constructing canals in order to collect tolls from users.

• Louisiana’s population decreased as many people moved north along the Mississippi River.

• Water travel became less effective than railway travel due to overcrowded waterways.

• The state legislature stopped spending money on the development of Louisiana’s railway system.

Which explains why Louisiana invested in railroad development during the antebellum period?

• Railroads were safer and more reliable than water or road travel.

• Using waterways to transport goods was too dangerous and unpredictable.

• Louisiana’s waterways were overcrowded with steam boats, slowing the transportation time of goods.

• They hoped to connect to business centers in other states and create more business opportunities for the state.

Which explains why Louisiana invested in railroad development during the antebellum period?

• Railroads were safer and more reliable than water or road travel.

• Using waterways to transport goods was too dangerous and unpredictable.

• Louisiana’s waterways were overcrowded with steam boats, slowing the transportation time of goods.

• They hoped to connect to business centers in other states and create more business opportunities for the state.

Which describes the core beliefs of the Democratic party as it emerged in the antebellum period?

• big government, big business, and an elite voting population

• small government, big business, and a large voting population

• big government, small business, and an elite voting population

• small government, small business, and a large voting population

Which was a result of ethnic tensions in New Orleans during the antebellum period?

• Creoles left the city and relocated to Baton Rouge.

• New Orleans stopped allowing immigrants to settle in the city.

• The French Quarter became a city independent of New Orleans.

• Governance was split and separate districts were formed within the city.

How were the Acadian migration and the foreign French migration similar?

• Both groups were fleeing religious persecution and seeking freedom.

• Both groups were attracted to Louisiana because of cultural similarities.

• Both groups were attracted to Louisiana because of its booming economy.

• Both groups were fleeing widespread disease and famine in their homelands

Which two ethnic groups were the leading competitors for political power in Louisiana during the antebellum period?

• American and French

• Spanish and Cajun

• Creole and American

• Spanish and French

What aspect of Louisiana's geography allowed for profitable production of cotton and sugar?

• Excessive humidity and rain kept soil moist for easy plowing of the fields for planting

• Large amounts of open land and warm weather made the perfect climate for cultivating the crops

• Extremely hot temperatures made cotton and sugar crops grow quicker

• Bodies of water made it easy to water the crops on the plantations

The period of time before the American Civil War was called what?

• The War of 1812
• The Anti-Bells Error
• The American Revolution
• The Antebellum Era