FREE HISTORY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CHAPTER 8

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FREE HISTORY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CHAPTER 8

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Question 1: What served as the capital of Louisiana when it became a state?

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New Orleans Question 2: What fort was built at the boundary line between the United States and Spanish Texas?

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Fort Jesup Question 3: a secret agreement between France and the Spanish king, first signed in 1800, by which Spain returned Louisiana to France

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Treaty of San Ildefonso Question 4: a treaty signed in 1819 that specified how much land (530,000,000 acres) the Louisiana Purchase added to the United States and settled the boundary dispute between LA & Spanish Texas

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Adams-Onis Treaty

Question 5: the major battle between Great Britain and the United States in the War of 1812, which took place on January 8, 1815; Andrew Jackson's American troops defeated the British

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Battle of New Orleans

Question 6: Who became governor of the Territory of Orleans?

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William CC Claiborne Question 7: According to the map, what country owned Florida at the time of the Louisiana Purchase?

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Spain Question 8: Although the British had many more trained soldiers, what one thing made them lose?

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The fog lifted and that made them easy targets for Jackson's troops

Question 9: What was unusual about the Battle of New Orleans?

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It was fought after the war had ended Question 10: How was control of Louisiana related to Napoleon's plan for Saint-Domingue?

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He intended to use LA and trade on the Mississippi river as a supply depot for Saint-Domingue Question 11: Which statement best explains how the Preamble to the LA Constitution of 1812 was similar to the Preamble of the United States Constitution?

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Both Preambles were written by representatives of the people.Question 12: The only place east of the Mississippi River that was included in the Louisiana Purchase was what?

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New Orleans

Question 13: How was the port of New Orleans related to the economic success of the United States in the late 1700s?

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Its connection to the Mississippi River made both importing and exporting goods more profitable Question 14: Which country controlled the Mississippi River at the port of New Orleans in the late 1700s?

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Spain Question 15: The outcome of the presidential election of 1824, in which John Quincy Adams was elected by the House of Representatives, even though Andrew Jackson had won the popular vote

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Corrupt bargain Question 16: What is the present-day country of former French colony of Saint-Domingue?

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Haiti Question 17: How did Claiborne's 1806 slave code differ from previous colonial codes?

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Allowed manumissions Question 18: What is the correct chronological order for the following events:

• Battle of New Orleans was fought

• Louisiana became a state

• Louisiana Purchase was made

• First steamboat arrived in New Orleans

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3-4-2-1-

Question 19: Which is the correct sequence of transfers of Louisiana to the United States?

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Spain to France then France to US Question 20: What feature helped to form a natural boundary between Spanish and American lands in the late 1700s?

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Mississippi River

Question 21: Why did Burr challenge Hamilton to a duel?

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Because he wrote a newspaper article criticizing Burr for wanting to take over Mexico

Question 22: Which 2 events had a direct impact on Louisiana becoming a state?

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President Jefferson agreed to make the LA Purchase.The US military took control of West Florida.Question 23: Which explains why France decided to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States?

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Napoleon's failure to control Saint-Domingue rendered Louisiana useless to the French leader Question 24: What British action angered the Americans the most and ultimately resulted in the War of 1812?

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The British seized American sailors and forced them to serve in the British navy Question 25: Who served as president of Louisiana's first constitutional convention?

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Julien Poydras

Question 26: Why did Thomas Jefferson want to purchase New Orleans from France?

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He wanted to establish permanent access to the Mississippi River and control the port