Statehood

Which statement best describes how the Louisiana Purchase affected the U.S.

• The LA Purchase doubled the US land area.

• The LA Purchase made France own more land in the US

• The LA Purchase allowed the US citizens to fight in wars

• The LA Purchase doubled France's land area

How did LA officially become a state in 1812?

• When Lewis and Clark returned from their expedition

• When the US purchased the Louisiana Territory from France

• When congress added Louisiana as the 18th state

• When General Wilkinson and Spain signed and agreement deciding on borders

A basic written set of principals of the government

• constitution

• laws

• rules

• Book

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 Territory of New Orleans was established because

• Jefferson and Napoleon agreed and established it in the Treaty selling Louisiana

• We needed to define our borders from France and Spain

• the Native Americans needed to know what land still belonged to them

• there were boundary disputes that Congress had to solve

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

Which statement best explains how the Preamble to the Louisiana Constitution of 1812 was similar to the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution?

• A. Both preambles were written as guidelines for Louisiana’s

• government officials.

  B. Both preambles defined Louisiana’s relationship with other states.

• C. Both preambles were written by representatives of the people.

• D. Both preambles outlined the need for defending the citizens.

Which statement best explains why statehood was beneficial to Louisiana and its people?

• A. Its citizens were guaranteed the same rights as U.S. citizens.

• B. It had to accept the supremacy of the U.S. Constitution.

• C. It was allowed to negotiate directly with Spain about its borders.

• D. Its enslaved people were granted freedom.