Louisiana Territorial Period

Ethnic relations were difficult during the Territorial period because-

• new immigrants to the territory felt superior to slaves and free people of color

• slaves resisted to working for the new Americans

• the french speaking and English speaking residents of the territory did not get along

• the port did not allow Americans to work there

• the new governor allowed each ethnic group to set their own rules and laws

The most important factor in the population boom of New Orleans was

• the opening of the port and the jobs it provided

• Americans wanting to move to New Orleans to eat good food and party

• people wanted to move there to grow crops on the plantations

• the French and Spanish Louisianans wanted to gather and live in one place

Louisiana became an official state of the United States in

• 1803

• 1819

• 1804

• 1812

Two issues Congress debated over when it came to LA becoming a state were:

• boundary disputes

• voting rights

• slave laws

• economic disputes

• cultural disputes

What was an important consequence of the Louisiana Purchase?

• gave the US a vast wilderness to explore and map
• doubled size of the US
• gave the US all the territory that made up first 48 states
• eliminated the threat of the French west of Mississippi River

After Louisiana became a state, who was elected the 1st governor?

• John Many
• Julien Poydras
• William C.C. Claiborne
• Henry Miller Shreve

On what day did Louisiana officially become a state?

• December 24, 1814
• January 8, 1815
• April 30, 1812
• June 18, 1812

Which of these was NOT a requirement to vote in the Louisiana Constitution (1812)?

• White Male
• 25 years old
• Must own land
• Paid state taxes in last 6 months

Who was the Western Border of Louisiana disputed with?

• British
• Spanish
• French
• Dutch

What does suffrage mean?

• The right to an attorney
• The right to party
• The right to vote
• The right or the left