Chapter 8 Study Guide Review

Who was the leader of the French government when the United States purchased Louisiana? What country did the United States purchase Louisiana from?

• Jean Lafitte, Spain

• King George III, England

• Napoleon Bonaparte, France

• Toussaint L’Ouverture, France

Why did France decided to sell Louisiana to the United States?

• The French had no endearing ties to Louisiana and lost interest.

• The new French government no longer wanted a colonial empire.

• The colony of Louisiana did not support France during the French Revolution.

• Napoleon’s failure to control Saint-Domingue rendered Louisiana useless to the French leader.

Why were Creoles anxious for statehood and to become part of the United States?

• The citizens of Louisiana felt united after the War of 1812.

• Social changes included Creoles treating the Native Americans harshly

• Creoles started respecting the Americans more after the Battle of New Orleans.

• Creoles wanted to be able to elect their own governors and make laws

Which event led Thomas Jefferson to take steps that resulted in the Louisiana Purchase?

• Spain gave Louisiana back to the French in another secret Treaty

• Spain declared war with the United States

• England and Spain became allies against America.

• Napoleon wanted to take over the United States.

In what year did the LA purchase occur? What date was Louisiana transferred to the US?

• 1803, April 30, 1803

• 1803, April 30, 1812

• 1812, January 8, 1815

• 1812, December 24, 1814

Which event led to an increase in the domestic slave trade in Louisiana?

• Pinckney’s Treaty

• France abolished slavery

• slave revolt in Saint-Domingue

• importation of slaves outlawed

How did the invention of the steamboat impact New Orleans? Think about trade and population.

• efforts by Louisiana leaders to build public housing that could be lived in for free.

• peace treaties signed with American Indians that made New Orleans a safe place to live

• the fact that Louisiana abandoned their plantation economy for large factories, this led to more trade and a higher population.

• the invention of the steamboat and a worldwide increase in demand for crops grown in Louisiana, this led to more trade and a higher population.

What feature helped to form a natural boundary between Spanish and American lands in the late 1700s?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Great Plains

• Mississippi River

• Red River

How was the port of New Orleans related to the economic success of the United States in the late 1700s?

• Goods could be shipped through this port tax free.

• It was the only port large enough to facilitate international trade.

• It was the only international port controlled by the United States.

• Its connection to the Mississippi made both importing and exporting goods more profitable.

On January 8, 1815, General Andrew Jackson defeated the British in New Orleans. What was most unusual about this battle of the War of 1812?

• All the other battles of the war were fought on water.

• The battle was fought two weeks after the peace treaty was signed

• The battle resulted in no American casualties.

• Jackson faced Brigadier General Tecumseh, a Shawnee fighting for the British.