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LEAP Review

Total questions: 119

Worksheet time: 2hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
___________________ was the name of the important journey of exploring the Louisiana Purchase
a)
Lewis and Clark Expedition
b)
Tom and Jerry Expedition
c)
West expedition
d)
Pike's exploration
2.
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were which of the following?
a)
Politicians
b)
Explorers
c)
Buyers of the Louisiana Purchase
d)
All of the above
3.
Why was the port of New Orleans so important?
a)
It was the best place to go fishing
b)
It was a party town
c)
It was the Catholic headquaters
d)
It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river
4.
Who sold the Louisiana territory to the US?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Britian
d)
Portugal
5.
Which port did Jefferson want to control?
a)
Savannah
b)
New Orleans
c)
Mexico
d)
Mississippi
6.
Which of these is true of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
It cut the size of the land area of US in half.
b)
It doubled the size of the land area of US.
c)
It doubled the size of the state of Georgia.
d)
It cut the population of the US. in half.
7.
Who was the French leader who sold Louisiana to the US?
a)
Richard Lee
b)
Prince Phillip
c)
Napoleon
d)
King Louie
8.
How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?
a)
$100,000
b)
$1 million
c)
$15 million
d)
$100 million
9.
A secret treaty in which France gave Spain the Louisiana Territory.
a)
(1762)Treaty of Fountainebleau
b)
(1763) Treaty of Paris
c)
(1783) Treaty of Paris
d)
(1795) Pinckney’s Treaty
10.
In 1763 France gave Louisiana to Spain in order to 
a)
end Native American uprisings.
b)
 keep Great Britain from getting the land.
c)
gain control of Florida from Spain.
d)
calm the Louisiana settlers' unrest.
11.
Who did the Spanish send as Louisiana’s first Spanish governor?
a)
Nicholas Lafreniere
b)
Seamore Butts
c)
Don Antonio de Ulloa
d)
General Don Alejandro O’Reilly
12.
As a result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 Spain received what land previously owned by the British?
a)
New Orleans
b)
Florida
c)
Shreveport
d)
Texas
13.

In 1800 Napoleon Bonaparte controlled

a)

Great Britain

b)

Spain

c)

Germany

d)

France

14.

Some of the most important help received by Lewis and Clark came from

a)

Sacagawea

b)

Mauel de Godoy

c)

Toussaint Louverutre

d)

Robert Livingston

15.

US leaders were concerned about French ownership of Louisiana because

a)

they thought that the British had the right to own and occupy Louisiana

b)

they had already made an agreement to buy Louisiana from the Spanish

c)

they feared that the French would persuade Louisiana Indian tribes to attack the Americans

d)

it could block future US expansion westward and interfere with trade along the Mississippi River

16.
Poverty Point was located near the______________ river.
a)
Red River
b)
Sabine RIver
c)
Mississippi
d)
Lollipop
17.
Caddo Indians hunted deer, bear, small mammals and birds.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Cotton and soybeans were two crops grown by the Caddo Indians.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
What were one of the advantages of New Orleans' location? 
a)
Easy to trade
b)
hard to trade
c)
Straight waterways
d)
Friendly neighbors
20.
Who is sometimes called the Father of New Orleans? 
a)
Colombus
b)
de Soto
c)
Beinville
d)
LaSalle
21.
Which items did Native Americans acquire a taste for from Europeans?
a)
tepees and weapons
b)
cloth, tools, and medicine
c)
pottery, jewelry and maps
d)
newer weapons, cloth, and glass beads 
22.
What kind of things did Europeans want from Native Americans?
a)
weapons
b)
food, medicine, and goods
c)
hairstyles
d)
homes
23.
Many Africans were brought to Louisiana as_____.
a)
Native Americans
b)
Slaves
c)
sailors
d)
merchants
24.
Which choice best describes why does Louisiana have such a wide variety to cultures? 
a)
People came to Louisiana from Asia and shared their way of life. 
b)
People came to Louisiana from Eurpoe and shared their way of life. 
c)
People came from Europe to Louisiana  and taught Native Americans how to cook.
d)
People came to Louisiana from all over the world and shared their ways of life. 
25.
A ________ person has a mixed heritage, which may include African, French, Spanish, and American Indian Influences. 
a)
Louisiana
b)
Cajun
c)
Creole
d)
European 
26.
Bienville started the city of New Orleans on a section of the river 100 miles from the mouth. 
a)
true
b)
false 
27.

City that became one of the nation's largest and most economically important ports

a)

Baton Rouge

b)

Shreveport

c)

New Orleans

d)

Monroe

28.

Major cash crops during the Antebellum period in LA

a)

Sugar, Corn

b)

Corn, Cotton

c)

Cotton, Indigo

d)

Cotton, Sugar

29.

System of transportation relied upon during the Antebellum period

a)

Air

b)

Land -- Horse/Carriage

c)

Land -- Railroad

d)

Water routes

30.

Type of boat designed during Antebellum Period that revolutionized transportation

a)

Flat boat

b)

Keel boat

c)

Steamboat

d)

Cruise Ship

31.

Plantation labor system was shaped around what type of labor?

a)

indentured servant labor

b)

immigrant labor

c)

slave labor

d)

native american labor

32.

Invention that ended the decline in slavery and caused it to explode in number

a)

Electricity

b)

Steamboat

c)

Cotton Gin

d)

Mechanical Reaper

33.

Describe the relationship between cotton production and slavery

a)

Where cotton production is highest, slavery population is highest

b)

Where cotton production is lowest, slavery population is highest

c)

Where cotton production is highest, slavery population is lowest

d)

There is no direct relationship between cotton and slavery

34.

The capital of Louisiana moved from New Orleans to this city in 1846.

a)

Donaldsonville

b)

Shreveport

c)

Houma

d)

Baton Rouge

35.

How did the steamboat revolutionize water travel in Louisiana?

a)

Faster, could operate in shallow and deep water

b)

Operated strictly in the deep water of the Mississippi River

c)

Was far safer than flat-boats

d)

Could only travel down river

36.

Popular sovereignty was the idea that

a)

the people would vote to decide if their state would have slavery.

b)

slavery would be banned in all future states.

c)

the government would decide if slavery would be legal or illegal.

d)

slavery would be allowed in every future state.

37.
Book by Harriet Beecher Stowe that led to powerful emotions in Northerners and inspired them to go against slavery.
a)
Nat Turner's Rebellion
b)
Pride and Prejudice
c)
Oliver Twist
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
38.

What effect did the weakening tobacco market have on the sale of enslaved persons?

a)

the sale of enslaved persons increased

b)

the sale of enslaved persons decreased

c)

the sale of enslaved persons was not affected

39.

Which of the following best describes the impact of Eli Whitney's cotton gin on cotton production?

a)

The cotton gin failed to increase cotton production.

b)

The cotton gin only slightly increased cotton production. Most planters preferred sugarcane. Sugarcane was also labor intensive, but who doesn't love sugar?!

c)

The cotton gin dramatically increased cotton production. Enslaved persons were able to process 50 lbs per day as compared to one pound prior to the invention of the cotton gin.

40.

Why was New Orleans destined to be the center of the "slave trade" in the southern United States? Select 3 answers.

a)

The city was located near many sugarcane and cotton plantations.

b)

The city had the Port of New Orleans - the largest port in the southern United States.

c)

The city was located near the mouth of the Mississippi River and near the Gulf of Mexico, which allowed for transporting enslaved persons.

d)

Enslaved persons were held in pens and bought/sold like property. Buyers could travel to several cities in the South to make purchases.

41.

This cash crop was/is primarily grown north of Alexandria, Louisiana.

a)

cotton

b)

tobacco

c)

indigo

d)

rice

42.

This cash crop was/is primarily grown south of Alexandria, Louisiana.

a)

indigo

b)

sugarcane

c)

tobacco

d)

soybeans

43.

The action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state.

a)

sectionalism

b)

Siege

c)

Secession

d)

Emancipation

44.

A military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.

a)

Siege

b)

Anaconda Plan

c)

Sectionalism

d)

Secession

45.

Issued by Abraham Lincoln; freed slaves in all Confederate-occupied areas

a)

Anaconda Plan

b)

13th Amendment

c)

Fugitive Slave Act

d)

Emancipation Proclamation

46.

Union strategy to squeeze the Confederates into submission by controlling the Mississippi River and isolating forces west of the river, splitting the Confederacy in two

a)

Emancipation Proclamation

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

Anaconda Plan

d)

Secession

47.

The Anaconda plan focused on control over what major physical feature?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Ozark and Ouachita Mountains

d)

Mississippi River

48.

Which of the following was a major manufacturing center for the Confederacy before its capture?

a)

Monroe

b)

New Orleans

c)

Baton Rouge

d)

Lake Charles

49.

The Union army was able to lay siege at ______________________, securing Union victory and complete control of the Mississippi River.

a)

New Orleans

b)

Baton Rouge

c)

Lake Providence

d)

Port Hudson

50.

What happened to Baton Rouge after Union capture?

a)

Its buildings and landmarks were preserved

b)

Confederate fighters were allowed to stay in the city

c)

It was burned to the ground and plundered by Union soldiers

d)

It became the new Confederate capital of Louisiana

51.

The Union issued a ______________ of Southern ports to prevent the flow of goods in and out of the South.

a)

Tariff

b)

Blockade

c)

Assault

d)

Evacuation plan

52.

Union General _____________________ took control of the city of New Orleans after its fall in 1862.

a)

David Farragut

b)

Benjamin Butler

c)

Nathaniel Banks

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

53.

The crucial battle at _________________ became a turning point in the war, as the Union took control of most of the Mississippi River.

a)

Baton Rouge

b)

New Orleans

c)

Alexandria

d)

Vicksburg

54.

Ultimately the Confederate capital of Louisiana was eventually moved to ________________.

a)

Lake Charles

b)

Monroe

c)

Baton Rouge

d)

Shreveport

55.
What amendment allowed for slavery to be abolished?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
12th
56.
What amendment allowed for Black Males to be able to vote?
a)
15th
b)
14th
c)
13th
d)
17th
57.
What term is associated with rebuilding South after Civil War
a)
Rehabilitation
b)
Reconstruction
c)
Restoration
d)
Resurrection 
58.
Northerners who came to the South during Reconstruction were often called "carpetbaggers" because they carried their belongings in a carpet bag.  Which of the following describes why the South despised the carpetbaggers so much?
a)
They added to heavily populated areas of the South that were already extrememly overcrowded by the end of the Civil War.
b)
They tried to make the cities in the South mirror the major cities in the North
c)
The used the destruction of the South for political and financial gain
d)
They stopped the South from organizing another rebellion against the North.
59.
Strict punishment of Confederate veterans and financial assistance to African Americans were policies pushed by which of the following group during the Reconstruction Era?
a)
Radical Democrats
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Radical Republicans
d)
Andrew Johnson
60.
One of the most heavily debated programs of Reconstruction was the Freedman's Bureau.  While it had mixed results, the primary goal of this program was to:  
a)
prevent the African American population from voting in federal elections.
b)
establish the "sharecropping" system to make sure that white farmers continued to employ African Americans.
c)
provide newly freed slaves with food, shelter, work, and education.
d)
to enforce "Black Codes," or laws that treated African Americans as second-class citizens
61.
What does this photo say about how newly freed slaves were treated during Reconstruction? 
a)
Everyone was getting along, regardless of race
b)
They were treated worse that slaves
c)
They were provided more opportunities
d)
Whites worked with African Americans to fix the problems of the South
62.
What was the purpose of the White League?
a)
Regain White Democratic Power
b)
Restore the Union
c)
Help Freedmen
d)
Create New Businesses in the South
63.

What amendment grants all citizens equal protection of the laws?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

64.
Abraham Lincoln's plan which was known as the _____ percent plan
a)
5
b)
10
c)
15
d)
20
65.
Jim Crow laws were mainly directed at this group 
a)
Latinos
b)
African-Americans 
c)
Native Americans
d)
Asians
66.
What Supreme Court case ruled "separate but equal" was legal?
a)
Redskins vs Giants
b)
Aylor vs Byrd
c)
Brown vs Board of Education
d)
Plessy vs Ferguson
67.
What best describes Jim Crow laws?
a)
better opportunities for women
b)
African Americans gaining full civil and political rights
c)
discrimination laws focused on Native Americans
d)
unequal opportunities for African Americans in housing, jobs, and education
68.
laws enacted by Southern state and local governments to separate white and black people in public and private facilities. 
a)
Racist
b)
Prejudice
c)
Discrimination
d)
Jim Crow Laws
69.
a secret organization that used terrorist tactics in an attempt to restore white supremacy in Southern states after the Civil War. 
a)
Racism
b)
Discrimination
c)
Prejudice 
d)
Ku Klux Klan
70.

Which statement best explains why Huey P. Long's "Share Our Wealth" movement (Document 1) appealed to so many Americans during the 1930s?

a)

Many Americans were concerned their taxes would increase .

b)

Many Americans were concerned about the state of the economy.

c)

Many Americans were about the Budget deficit.

d)

Many Americans were concerned the government was too powerful.

71.

What was Huey Long's ultimate goal?

a)

to become governor

b)

to become president of the Senate

c)

to become president of the United States

d)

to be a US senator

72.
What is the process of bringing charges of wrongdoing against a public official while they are still in office?
a)
impeachment
b)
gerrymandering
c)
bootlegging
d)
jail
73.
Who created the Share Our Wealth Program
a)
O.K. Allen
b)
Earl Long
c)
Huey Long
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
74.
A program started by Franklin D. Roosevelt to end the Great Depression.
a)
New Deal
b)
Share Our Wealth
c)
World War II
d)
free textbooks
75.
The right to vote.
a)
poll
b)
prohibition
c)
suffrage
d)
temperance
76.
Huey P Long spent large amounts of money for this:
a)
tax cuts for rich
b)
textbooks for students
c)
polls
d)
radio
77.
After being governor of Louisiana for only two years Huey ran for this office:
a)
Representative
b)
President
c)
Senator
d)
Ambassador
78.

What major event occurred in the United States that affected the highest number of people in America during Huey Long’s time?

a)

The Great American Baseball Series

b)

The Great Depression

c)

The Great Flood

d)

The Great Impression

79.
When did the Great Depression Begin?
a)
1829
b)
1889
c)
1929
d)
1999
80.

The Republicans poor handling of __________________ gave Huey Long the opportunity needed to run for governor.

a)

The Great Depression

b)

World War II

c)

The Civil War

d)

The Flood of 1927

81.

Which system was improved under Senator Huey P Long?

a)

roads

b)

education

c)

airports

d)

all were improved

82.
Who was chosen as Huey Long's successor as governor?
a)
O.K. Allen
b)
Carl Weiss
c)
Earl Long
d)
Benjamin Pavy
83.

What was the first thing Huey Long wanted to do when he arrived in Baton Rouge upon becoming governor?

a)

Threw a huge party

b)

Called a special session to discuss nine laws

c)

Hired a new staff

d)

Decided to have both the capitol and governor's mansion rebuilt

84.

What is the act of prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly to allow for side deals to be made or to not allow a bill to pass?

a)

gerrymandering

b)

filibuster

c)

deduct box

d)

round robin

85.

What act gave pensions to elderly 62 and older and also helped the hearing impaired, blind, and aid to dependent children?

a)

Glass-Steagall Act 1933

b)

Social Security Act 1935

c)

Revenue Act 1935

d)

Share the Wealth Act 1934

86.

What is the politic tactic of redistricting political opponents to make it more difficult for them to get votes?

a)

gerrymandering

b)

filibuster

c)

deduct box

d)

round robin

87.
What is the term used to describe a ban on making and selling alcoholic beverages?
a)
bootlegging
b)
disfranchisement
c)
moonshining
d)
prohibition
88.
What constitutional amendment gave women the right to vote?
a)
17th
b)
18th
c)
19th 
d)
20th
89.
Which Louisiana city was NOT affected by the Flood of 1927?
a)
Monroe
b)
Lafayette
c)
Morgan City
d)
Shreveport
90.
Initially when WWII started the United States 
a)
Joined the Allies 
b)
Joined the Axis 
c)
Stayed Neutral 
d)
Launched NAFTA
91.
To stay out of world affairs would the correct definition for the word
a)
Interventionism
b)
Isolationism 
c)
Democracy 
d)
Anarchy
92.
Which event is responsible for pushing the US into WWII?  
a)
Hitler's attack on Stalingrad 
b)
The British victory over Hitler in 1940
c)
The sinking of the Louisiana 
d)
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 
93.
Limiting the amount of goods available in a time of war?
a)
rationing
b)
contentious objection 
94.
Like WWI, women during WWII left their homes to work in the factories. 
a)
True
b)
False
95.
Which statement best describes the economic impact on Louisiana?
a)
The war had no impact on the economy in Louisiana.
b)
It allowed the South to establish jobs that helped supply needed goods for war.
c)
It allowed the South to support itself, but not the war efforts.
d)
The war made little to no impact on the economy of Louisiana.
96.
What item that was built in Louisiana that played a major role during the war?
a)
Aircraft carriers
b)
Tanks
c)
Air Bombers
d)
Higgins Boats
97.

True or False: WWII led to Louisiana becoming a more industrialized, urban state.

a)

True

b)

False

98.

Which of the following would have boosted the Louisiana economy during World War II

a)

The increasaed need and production for agriculture products during the War.

b)

Women joining the workforce in record numbers during the war

c)

Higgins employing 20,000 men and women during the war

d)

All of the above

99.

This allowed us to loan weapons and ammunition to Great Britain during WW2 before we were formally involved.

a)

cash and carry

b)

Neutrality Acts

c)

Lend-Lease

d)

share our wealth

100.

African American soldiers were ______________ from white soldiers during WW2.

a)

excluded

b)

integrated

c)

insinuated

d)

segregated

101.
What people were the FIRST EUROPEANS to explore lands in southern North America.
a)
Spanish
b)
French
c)
Portuguese
d)
Native Americans
102.
Why did French traders first come to North America?
a)
To trade gold
b)
To make a fort
c)
To trade beaver furs
d)
To take over Native Americans
103.
Why did Europeans want to control the Mississippi River?
a)
It was an important fishing spot
b)
It was an important trade route
c)
It gave them water for their crops
104.

What is the main goal of a missionary?

a)

To spread their religion

b)

To take over new lands

c)

To get animal fur

d)

To trade within your borders

105.
What is the name of the first Spanish explorer in to find the Mississippi River?
a)
Bienville
b)
La Salle
c)
Hernando De Soto
d)
King Louis XIV
106.
Who did La Salle claim the territory of Louisiana for?
a)
King George
b)
Louis the Great
c)
Queen Louisa
d)
King Louis XIV
107.
How did La Salle die?
a)
Influenza
b)
His men killed him
c)
He drowned in the Mississippi River
d)
Typhoid Fever
108.
Which of the following events happened FIRST?
a)
New Orleans was built on the Mississippi River
b)
Hernando de Soto explored North America
c)
The French set up fur trading posts in New France
d)
La Salle claimed the Mississippi River
109.
Which is the best example of how the French have influenced our state?
a)
The Mississippi River is named after a Frenchman
b)
We speak French in Louisiana
c)
We are friends with Native Americans
d)
New Orleans in named after a Frenchman named Duc d'Orleans
110.
Did New Orleans become the capital of the French colony?
a)
Yes
b)
No
111.
How did Native Americans respond after the French established the town of New Orleans?
a)
They were friendly
b)
They still traded
c)
They revolted
d)
They left Louisiana
112.
How did Native Americans respond after the French established the town of New Orleans?
a)
They were friendly
b)
They still traded
c)
They revolted
d)
They left Louisiana
113.
Which of the following were NOT people of the first French settlement?
a)
Soldiers
b)
Indian Slaves
c)
Craftsmen
d)
Farmers
114.
Which colored territory was claimed by the British?
a)
Pink
b)
Green
c)
Orange
115.
Which color territory was claimed by the French?
a)
Pink
b)
Green
c)
Orange
116.
Which color territory was claimed by the Spanish?
a)
Pink
b)
Green
c)
Orange
117.
One of the major cultures in Louisiana is
a)
Chinese
b)
French/Spanish
c)
Australian
d)
Islander
118.
The four characteristics of culture are:  
a)
language, food, art/music, celebrations
b)
north, south, east, west
c)
gumbo, jambalaya, pizza, crawfish
d)
jazz, zydeco, blues, rock
119.
What language is spoken by most people in Louisiana?
a)
English
b)
French/Spanish
c)
Native American
d)
Chinese

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