Ch 20: Big Events in Louisiana History

What is the name of the largest land deal that doubled the size of the United States?

• Battle of New Orleans

• War of 1812

• Louisiana Purchase

• constitution

Who was President of the United States when the Louisiana Purchase deal was made?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Napoleon Bonapart

• Benjamin Franklin

What year did Louisiana become a state?

• April 30, 1803

• April 30, 1912

• April 30, 1812

• April 30, 1810

Who was the first governor of Louisiana?

• John Bel Edwards

• Andrew Jackson

• William C. C. Claiborne

• Henry Shreve

Who was the first riverboat captain to travel the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to New Orleans and back?

• Henry Shreve

• William C. C. Claiborne

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

During the Civil War, New Orleans was a very important city to control. Why?

• it was in the south

• it was a port city on the Mississippi River

• people liked to go there to visit

Who was Louisiana's first African American governor?

• William C.C. Claiborne

• Pinckney Pinchback (PBS)

• Huey P. Long

Governor Huey P. Long was know as the __?

• Shark

• Kingfish

• Goldfish

Gov. Long created a program to help the poor. What was the program called?

• Big Taxes

• Share Our Wealth

• Tax breaks

There were many significant events in Louisiana's History. What hurricane hit Louisiana in 2005 that caused deadly destruction?

• Bobby

• Joe

• Katrina

• Huey