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WorksheetsDCA #1
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 34mins
Which of the following are NOT reasons France would want to colonize within Louisiana? Check all that apply (3)
To stop Britain from controlling Canada
To protect trade relations with Native Americans
To make sure Spain could NOT trade within North America
To gain control over trading within the interior of North America
In order to colonize the territory claimed by La Salle, France sent (a) to establish a colony in Louisiana
What was the result of the social interaction between the French and African cultures?
The French started to abolish slavery for the Africans
The Africans started to adapt more to French culture
Both cultures rejected the other culture and started many wars
The Creole culture was created as a mixture between both cultures
True or False: People from three different continents migrated into Louisiana during the Spanish colonial period?
True
False
What are two major facts about people of color during Spanish Louisiana?
Not all people of color had the same social status
Few people of color experienced discrimination
People of color were forbidden to gather in public after dark
People of color had more rights than white citizens
All people of color share the same ancestry
New Orleans was founded by (a) and served as a commercial center in the Mississippi valley.
Select the two groups of people that cleared land and built much of New Orleans
Enslaved Africans and German colonists
The British and the French
who dat
The Spanish and the French
This city became a major economic center and a major port along the Mississippi River
Baton Rouge
Houma
New Orleans
Kenner
The (a) encouraged American settlers to move to Louisiana
The European group took control of Louisiana from France and encouraged immigration from the Canary Islands, Acadia, and Ireland
French
British
Spanish
Russian
This European group handed Louisiana over to Spain
French
British
German
Spanish
Why did Napoleon Bonaparte offer the entire Louisiana Territory for sale to the United States?
Because he did not believe that the French could control the area
He had to sell after the Haitian Slave revolt and he lost Saint Domingue; France was also prepping for a war with Britian
He broke several conditions of the Treaty of Fountainebleau
He did not agree with the conditions of the Treaty of Fountainebleau
What was the main advantage gained by the US from the Louisiana Territory?
Reliable access to the MR
Natural boundaries offered protection from the Spanish
Gave US military advantage
Ocean access, improving trade
______ _______ purchased the Louisiana Territory for the United States
(a)
Why did the US Congress finally admit Louisiana as a state
New Orleans was declared the capital of the state
The MR flowed through LA and increased transportation and trade
US troops had to protect the port of New Orleans
The parishes of LA had established permanent leaders before 1812
Why was statehood beneficial to the people of LA?
citizens were guaranteed the same rights as US citizens
it had to accept the supremacy the US Constitution
It was allowed to negotiate directly with Spain about its borders
its enslaved people were granted freedom
Select the reasons how the US Constitution influenced the Louisiana Constitution of 1812
outlining the rules of the nation
stressed the importance of protecting the liberties of citizens
the importance of the equality among the states
defining powers of parish and city government
forming a government created and led by its citizens
Why were the mounds built around Poverty Point?
built by farmers to channel water
to observe stars and planets
for burial of important leaders
built by a complex society for varied purposes
What was an important reason for tribes to settle in Louisiana?
to establish permanent settlements in the same locations as their ancestors
to rely on fishing for their main source of food
to distribute land based on family size and social status
the sought the sources of water as locations for permanent settlements
Andrew Jackson had to (a) the Battle of New Orleans until the rest of their forces arrived
This event led to a population increase for the state around 1805 and 1810
Haitian Slave Revolts
War of 1812
West Florida Revolts
German Coastal Uprising
French and Spanish cultures both practice which religion?
Catholicism
Buddahism
Hinduism
Select the reasons why Britian wanted to control New Orleans
New Orleans was founded by the British
MR provided a way to irrigate land
MR gave access to a large portion of America
The financial district was superior to others in North America
New Orleans was a major port
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 town or a city with a harbor for seagoing ships
immigrants
Lafayette
colony
seaport
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
What is the main goal of a missionary?
To spread their religion
To take over new lands
To get animal fur
To trade within your borders
The first settlement Iberville established in Louisiana was:
Mobile
Fort Maurepas
New Orleans
Lake Charles
Who was the Spanish governor who brought Louisiana firmly under Spanish control?
Luis de Unzaga
Alejandro O'Rielly
Antonio Ulloa
Baron de Carondelet
