leap 2025 social studies practice

Which phrase explains how Black Codes, like those in Source 1, influenced

Governor Pinchback’s views expressed in Source 2?

• by ending African Americans’ property rights

• by dividing African American communities

• by showing African Americans’ continued struggle for equality

• by emphasizing that African Americans were forced to work on southern

  farms

Which statement explains why the state legislature passed the new Louisiana

Constitution of 1868, shown in Source 3?

• Reconstruction laws forced Louisiana to give land and livestock to formerly

  enslaved African Americans.

• Reconstruction laws required Louisiana to abolish slavery and provide civil

  rights to African Americans.

• Reconstruction laws required Louisiana to grant greater freedoms and rights

  to women.

• Reconstruction laws forced Louisiana to abandon the parish system of

  government.

Which statement describes an action taken by white southerners who opposed the

principles in the Louisiana Constitution of 1868, shown in Source 3?

• They created a new political party in the state.

• They supported the appointment of military governors.

• They founded a secret society known as the Ku Klux Klan.

• They attempted to overthrow the state government.

Using Source 4, which statements best explain why many white southern citizens

were concerned about the arrival of carpetbaggers? Two answers

• Carpetbaggers were accused of delaying the goals of Reconstruction.

• Carpetbaggers were associated with the values of the northern Radical

  Republicans.

• Carpetbaggers migrated from foreign countries and introduced new customs.

• Carpetbaggers were thought to be stealing the wealth of the South.

• Carpetbaggers often moved to southern cities and opposed modern ways of

  life.

Based on Source 1 and Source 3, which events had a direct impact on Louisiana

becoming a state?

• President Jefferson agreed to make the Louisiana Purchase.

• Newly created states took control of Congress.

• The U.S. military took control of West Florida.

• Louisiana voted to become an independent country.

• The British army burned the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Using Source 2, which factor most likely influenced the decision by the U.S.

Congress to admit Louisiana as a state?

• New Orleans had been declared the capital city of the state by delegates who

  wrote the Louisiana Constitution of 1812.

• The Mississippi River flowed through Louisiana and would lead to increased

  U.S. transportation and trade.

• U.S. troops ensured the safety of and access to the port of New Orleans.

• The parishes of Louisiana had been permanently established by leaders

  before 1812.

Based on Source 4, which phrase explains how the U.S. Constitution influenced

the Louisiana Constitution of 1812?

• by outlining the rules for defending the nation

• by defining the powers of parish and city governments

• by highlighting the importance of equality among the states

• by emphasizing the importance of protecting the liberties of citizens

Based on Source 4, which statement best explains how the Preamble to the

Louisiana Constitution of 1812 was similar to the Preamble of the U.S.

Constitution?

• Both preambles were written as guidelines for Louisiana’s government

  officials.

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

• Both preambles were written by representatives of the people.

• Both preambles outlined the need for defending the citizens.

Using Source 4, which statement best explains why statehood was beneficial to

Louisiana and its people?

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

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

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

• Its enslaved people were granted freedom.

Using Source 1, which of Louisiana’s fishing areas would most likely be affected

by storm surges created by hurricanes?

• freshwater areas near the Arkansas border

• areas closest to the Gulf Coast

• areas on waterways in the northern part of the state

• low-lying areas near large water sources

• freshwater areas along the Red River