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Louisiana Statehood and Territory of Orleans

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the Territory of Orleans?

a)

A territory created from the Gadsden Purchase that later became the state of Arizona.

b)

A territory created from the Mexican Cession that later became the state of California.

c)

A territory created from the Louisiana Purchase that later became the state of Louisiana.

d)

A territory created from the Oregon Treaty that later became the state of Oregon.

2.

When did the Territory of Orleans become a state?

a)

April 30, 1810

b)

April 30, 1815

c)

April 30, 1812

d)

April 30, 1820

3.

What was the process for Louisiana's statehood?

a)

Louisiana was organized as the Territory of Orleans in 1804 and became a state on April 30, 1812.

b)

Louisiana became a state in 1803 after being purchased from France.

c)

Louisiana was admitted as a state in 1810 after a vote by Congress.

d)

Louisiana gained statehood in 1815 after the War of 1812.

4.

Who was the President when Louisiana became a territory ?

a)

John Adams

b)

James Monroe

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

5.

What was the Territory above the territory of Orleans  known as

a)

Orleans Territory

b)

New Orleans Territory

c)

Louisiana Territory

d)

Territory of miss

6.

What was the capital of the Territory of Orleans?

a)

New Orleans

b)

Mobile

c)

Jackson

d)

Baton Rouge

7.

Which river bordered the Territory of Orleans?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Ohio River

c)

Missouri River

d)

Colorado River

8.

Who was the first governor of the Territory of Orleans?

a)

William C. C. Claiborne

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Madison

d)

Andrew Jackson

9.

What country owned Florida before the US?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Portugal

d)

Italy

10.

How did LA officially become a state in 1812?

a)

When Lewis and Clark returned from their expedition

b)

When the US purchased the Louisiana Territory from France

c)

When congress added Louisiana as the 18th state

d)

When General Wilkinson and Spain signed and agreement deciding on borders

11.

Two issues Congress debated over when it came to LA becoming a state were:

a)

boundary disputes

b)

voting rights

c)

slave laws

d)

economic disputes

e)

cultural disputes

12.

What was the Land in the west of Louisiana that criminals would go to and USA nor Spain claimed

a)
Outlaw Haven
b)
Lawless Territory
c)
No Man's Land
d)

Neutral Strip

13.

someone that is Not one of the key people from Louisiana government system in the beginning?

a)

Danial Clark

b)

William C. C. Claiborne

c)

Julien de Lallande Poydras

d)

James Monroe

14.

What are the two Territories called in the louisiana purchase when congress split it into two?

a)

Territory of Orleans and Territory of Louisiana

b)
Orleans Territory and Louisiana District
c)
Territory of Louisiana and New Orleans District
d)
Territory of New Orleans and Louisiana District
15.

What line of parallel is the border of the top of louisiana?

a)
32nd parallel north
b)
34th parallel north
c)
35th parallel north
d)
33rd parallel north
16.

What made Louisiana so Different culturally when USA took over

a)
Strong British influence and a large population of Native Americans.
b)
Mix of French, Spanish, and American influences and a large population of African Americans
c)
Strong German influence and a large population of Asian Americans.
d)
Strong Italian influence and a large population of Hispanic Americans.