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7G Gallopade Ch 4

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happened at the Spanish fort in Baton Rouge after west Floridians rebelled?

a)
The United States took control of the Spanish fort in Baton Rouge.
b)
The Spanish fort was destroyed in a battle.
c)
Baton Rouge was ceded to France.
d)
The fort was abandoned by Spanish troops.
2.

Which explains how the United States gained control of West Florida?

a)

They bought it.

b)

They annexed it.

c)

They won it in a war.

d)

They accepted it as a gift.

3.

What was the purpose of the West Florida Revolt?

a)

West Florida did not want to be under American rule. They rebelled against the Americans.

b)

West Florida did not want to be under French rule. They rebelled against the French.

c)

West Florida wanted to be a part of the United States. They rebelled against the Spanish.

d)

West Florida wanted to be an independent country. They rebelled against the Spanish.

4.

Who was allowed to vote in Louisiana?

a)

all whites

b)

only white men

c)

whites and free people of color

d)

white men and free men of color

5.

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

6.
After Louisiana became a state, who was elected the 1st governor?
a)
John Many
b)
Julien Poydras
c)
William C.C. Claiborne
d)
Henry Miller Shreve
7.
On what day did Louisiana officially become a state?
a)
December 24, 1814
b)
January 8, 1815
c)
April 30, 1812
d)
June 18, 1812
8.

What was the border of the Neutral Ground?

a)
The border was defined by the Colorado River to the east and the Pecos River to the west.
b)
The border was defined by the Mississippi River to the east and the Rio Grande to the west.
c)
The border of the Neutral Ground was defined by the Sabine River to the east and the Arroyo Hondo to the west.
d)
The border was defined by the Gulf of Mexico to the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
9.

The Constitution of 1812 was published in English and French because of the territory's French heritage.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Which conclusion can be drawn about Louisiana's return to "parishes" following Claiborne's appointment as Governor?

a)

Religion played a large role in territorial politics.

b)

Claiborne didn't have firm control over the new territory.

c)

Louisiana residents refused to adopt anything viewed as American changing their way of life.

d)

Compromises were made between American ideas and Louisiana's French and Spanish colonial past.

11.

What was the purpose of The Neutral Strip? Choose all that apply.

a)

serve as a buffer zone that neither country would control

b)

establish a border for The Louisiana Purchase

c)

to avoid an army clash

12.

Why is Julien de Lallande Poydras important to Louisiana's history?

a)

He led the first constitutional convention.

b)

He was president of the legislative council

c)
He was the first governor of Louisiana after the French rule.
d)
He led a rebellion against Spanish rule in Louisiana.
13.

Why does becoming a state benefit the people of Louisiana?

a)

It gave them the same rights as the US

b)
It limits the rights of the people in Louisiana.
c)
It decreases funding for local programs.
d)
It removes political representation from the state.
14.

Under which U.S. president was the West Florida territory annexed?

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Madison

d)

James Monroe

15.

Under which U.S. president was the Louisiana Purchase completed?

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Madison

d)

James Monroe

16.

Under which U.S. president was the law signed that made the Territory of Orleans?

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Madison

d)

James Monroe

17.

Which U.S. president stated that the Rio Grande was the boundary for the Territory of Orleans?

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Madison

d)

James Monroe

18.

What is the northern border of the Territory of Orleans?

a)

Gulf of America (Mexico)

b)

23rd Parallel

c)

Canada

d)

33rd Parallel

19.

What did the U.S. state was the eastern border of the Territory of Orleans?

a)

Perdido River

b)

Mississippli River

c)

Sabine River

d)

Arroyo Hondo River

20.

What did Spain. state was the eastern border of the Territory of Orleans?

a)

Perdido River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Sabine River

d)

Arroyo Hondo River

21.

Who captured Fort San Carlos and renamed it Fort Baton Rouge?

a)

Louisianians

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

West Floridians

22.

How is the Louisiana Purchase Treaty and the Preamble to the Louisiana Constitution similar?

a)
They both focus on international treaties and diplomacy.
b)
They both discuss the rights of individual citizens.
c)
They both outline economic policies and trade agreements.
d)

They both emphasize liberty and property.

23.

How is the Louisiana Purchase Treat and the Preamble to the Louisiana Constitution different?

a)

Only one mentions religion

b)

Only one discusses property

c)

Only one mentions liberty

d)

Only one discusses pursuit of happiness