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WorksheetsLouisiana Statehood and Territory of Orleans
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was the Territory of Orleans?
A territory created from the Gadsden Purchase that later became the state of Arizona.
A territory created from the Mexican Cession that later became the state of California.
A territory created from the Louisiana Purchase that later became the state of Louisiana.
A territory created from the Oregon Treaty that later became the state of Oregon.
When did the Territory of Orleans become a state?
April 30, 1810
April 30, 1815
April 30, 1812
April 30, 1820
What was the process for Louisiana's statehood?
Louisiana was organized as the Territory of Orleans in 1804 and became a state on April 30, 1812.
Louisiana became a state in 1803 after being purchased from France.
Louisiana was admitted as a state in 1810 after a vote by Congress.
Louisiana gained statehood in 1815 after the War of 1812.
Who was the President when Louisiana became a territory ?
John Adams
James Monroe
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
What was the Territory above the territory of Orleans known as
Orleans Territory
New Orleans Territory
Louisiana Territory
Territory of miss
What was the capital of the Territory of Orleans?
New Orleans
Mobile
Jackson
Baton Rouge
Which river bordered the Territory of Orleans?
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Missouri River
Colorado River
Who was the first governor of the Territory of Orleans?
William C. C. Claiborne
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Andrew Jackson
What country owned Florida before the US?
France
Spain
Portugal
Italy
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
Two issues Congress debated over when it came to LA becoming a state were:
boundary disputes
voting rights
slave laws
economic disputes
cultural disputes
What was the Land in the west of Louisiana that criminals would go to and USA nor Spain claimed
Neutral Strip
someone that is Not one of the key people from Louisiana government system in the beginning?
Danial Clark
William C. C. Claiborne
Julien de Lallande Poydras
James Monroe
What are the two Territories called in the louisiana purchase when congress split it into two?
Territory of Orleans and Territory of Louisiana
What line of parallel is the border of the top of louisiana?
What made Louisiana so Different culturally when USA took over
