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What was the last battle of the War of 1812?

The battle of New Orleans

What did the Adams-Onis treaty do?

It made the Sabine River the boundary between Louisiana and Texas

What was the name of Nicholas Roosevelt’s steamboat?

The New Orleans

Where was the Great Raft of logs?

The Red River

Who was the US military leader who defended New Orleans?

Andrew Jackson

What do you call when you position ships to prevent other ships from entering or leaving a port?

Blockade

Who was the first governor of the state?

Claiborne

When did Louisiana become a state?

April 30, 1812

How many residents did you need to become a state?

60,000

Who headed the conspiracy to control New Orleans?

Aaron Burr

Who were the two diplomats that were responsible for the Louisiana Purchase?

Livingston and Monroe

When governor Claiborne referred the the ancient Louisianians, who was he talking about?

The French Creole

How did the US gain the West Florida territory?

The US annexed the area

Louisiana’s first constitution was based off of what?

Kentucky’s constitution

The War of 1812 was fought between the US and who?

The British

West Florida became known as what parishes?

The Florida Parishes

Who was the President of the time of the Louisiana Purchase?

President Jefferson

Which government protested the sale of Louisiana?

Spain

How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Purchase?

15,000,000

What do you call one who is skilled with dealing with others?

Diplomat

The French who took power of France after the French Revolution are who?

Napoleon

Why did Napoleon sell Louisiana to the US?

The French needed money for the war, and the French were not making any money.

Do you think the Louisiana Purchase was good for the US or not?

I think that the Louisiana Purchase was good because it improved the United States economy, it doubled the size of the United States, it opened up the Mississippi River for trade, it opened up land for settlement, and enabled the United States to have more natural resources.

Why did President Jefferson believe the people of Louisiana were as incapable of self government as children?

Louisiana had previously been ruled by kings, the royal government controlled the colony, they thought that serving on a jury was an imposition as well as voting, and they did not understand the democratic process.

why was the Battle of the New Orleans significant?

It took place after the war. If the Americans had lost the battle, Louisiana might have been turned back over to the Spanish. The American victory got them international respect.

Why was the invention of the steamboat important?

It was a new way of transportation that carried cargo and passengers up and down the Mississippi River. It enabled goods that were produced in the Midwest to be able to be shipped.