Worksheets7G Gallopade Ch 4
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
What happened at the Spanish fort in Baton Rouge after west Floridians rebelled?
Which explains how the United States gained control of West Florida?
They bought it.
They annexed it.
They won it in a war.
They accepted it as a gift.
What was the purpose of the West Florida Revolt?
West Florida did not want to be under American rule. They rebelled against the Americans.
West Florida did not want to be under French rule. They rebelled against the French.
West Florida wanted to be a part of the United States. They rebelled against the Spanish.
West Florida wanted to be an independent country. They rebelled against the Spanish.
Who was allowed to vote in Louisiana?
all whites
only white men
whites and free people of color
white men and free men of color
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 border of the Neutral Ground?
The Constitution of 1812 was published in English and French because of the territory's French heritage.
true
false
Which conclusion can be drawn about Louisiana's return to "parishes" following Claiborne's appointment as Governor?
Religion played a large role in territorial politics.
Claiborne didn't have firm control over the new territory.
Louisiana residents refused to adopt anything viewed as American changing their way of life.
Compromises were made between American ideas and Louisiana's French and Spanish colonial past.
What was the purpose of The Neutral Strip? Choose all that apply.
serve as a buffer zone that neither country would control
establish a border for The Louisiana Purchase
to avoid an army clash
Why is Julien de Lallande Poydras important to Louisiana's history?
He led the first constitutional convention.
He was president of the legislative council
Why does becoming a state benefit the people of Louisiana?
It gave them the same rights as the US
Under which U.S. president was the West Florida territory annexed?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
Under which U.S. president was the Louisiana Purchase completed?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
Under which U.S. president was the law signed that made the Territory of Orleans?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
Which U.S. president stated that the Rio Grande was the boundary for the Territory of Orleans?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
What is the northern border of the Territory of Orleans?
Gulf of America (Mexico)
23rd Parallel
Canada
33rd Parallel
What did the U.S. state was the eastern border of the Territory of Orleans?
Perdido River
Mississippli River
Sabine River
Arroyo Hondo River
What did Spain. state was the eastern border of the Territory of Orleans?
Perdido River
Mississippi River
Sabine River
Arroyo Hondo River
Who captured Fort San Carlos and renamed it Fort Baton Rouge?
Louisianians
Spain
France
West Floridians
How is the Louisiana Purchase Treaty and the Preamble to the Louisiana Constitution similar?
They both emphasize liberty and property.
How is the Louisiana Purchase Treat and the Preamble to the Louisiana Constitution different?
Only one mentions religion
Only one discusses property
Only one mentions liberty
Only one discusses pursuit of happiness
