Louisiana Purchase

Based on the article "The Louisiana Purchase", which event occurred in Louisiana AFTER the French transferred Louisiana to the Americans?

• Louisiana had a new religion.

• Louisiana had a new language

• Louisiana increased trade with America.

• Louisiana had a new flag.

Based on the study guide, what are the main differences between the Americans and the Creoles of Louisiana?

Select 2 answers.

• Both Americans and Creoles had governed Louisiana.

• Creoles were Catholic and Americans were Protestant.

• Creoles traded cotton and Americans traded sugar.

• Americans spoke English and Creoles spoke French.

• Americans were white and Creoles were people of color.

Based on the study guide, what did Americans bring to Louisiana?

• new religion

• new laws

• new language

• new government

Based on the study guide, why did the Creoles feel "foreign" in Louisiana?

• Americans made a new form of government.

• Americans spoke English in Louisiana.

• Americans brought a new way of life.

• Americans were only allowed to trade in Louisiana.

Based on the article "Why I want to Buy", why did Jefferson want to purchase New Orleans?

• increase the size of America

• remove the French from North America

• control trade along the Mississippi River.

• join the Spanish in war against the British

Based on the article "The Louisiana Purchase", why did Thomas Jefferson send James Monroe and Robert Livingston to France?

• to create a peace agreement

• to purchase the Louisiana Territory

• to help the French against the British

• to purchase New Orleans

Based on the source "The Negotiation", why did Monroe and Livingston purchase the Louisiana Territory even though they did not have permission?

• they wanted to gain the Mississippi River

• they felt it was in the best interest of the nation

• they felt like it was a good deal

• they wanted to purchase New Orleans

Based on the source "America Before and After 1803", how did the the Louisiana Purchase impact the United States?

• It allowed trade along the Missouri River

• it nearly doubled the size of the United States

• it allowed the United States to trade with other countries

• it allowed new resources to be discovered

Based on the source "Becoming a State", what did Louisiana have to do to become a state?

• request for congress

• pay $200,000

• hold a convention and draft a constitution

• have a population of more than 60,000 people

Based on the study guide, the New Orleans Territory was different from the rest of the United States. How? Select 2 answers.

• it was based on Spanish culture

• it was based on British culture

• it was based on American culture

• it was based on French culture

• it was based on German culture