Geography
Large body of water south of Louisiana, important for international trade and impacts key industries like fishing, seafood, oil, shipping, salt, etc.
Gulf of Mexico
The early French in LA traded this...
What is fur?
What did the 13th amendment do
Abolish slavery
Huey P. Long's "Share our Wealth Plan" wanted to tax _________ to help LA get out of the Depression.
the rich
6 year old girl that helped to integrate New Orleans schools
Ruby Bridges
List 3 Natural resources found in Louisiana
Salt, Oil, Natural Gas, seafood, rice, sugarcane
Founder of New Orleans (1718)
Bienville
Year LA became a state
Bonus points if you can include day and month
April 30, 1812
Natural disaster occurring in 1927
Bonus: Cause?
What is the Great Flood of 1927
Flooding of the Mississippi River
Ruled "separate but equal" was NOT constitutional
Brown v Board of Education
term that defines the wearing away of sediment
What is coastal erosion?
First Spanish explorer of SE North America and the southern part of the MS River. (1538-1542)
Who is Hernando Desoto?
What was the famous LA battle during War of 1812 fought on: December 24, 1814
Bonus points: War ended through the signing of which treaty?
What is the Battle of New Orleans
Bonus: Treaty of Ghent
Political party that controlled Louisiana's government during late 19th and early 20th century. Known for "ruling" Louisiana like King Louis XIV, and serving only the elite, not the poor of Louisiana.
Bourbon Democrats
A doctor who is trained specifically in pediatric medicine is an example of
specialization
LA's eastern border
What is the Mississippi River?
Official name for the codes that regulated the lives of slaves
Code Noir (black codes)
1793 and 1850 pair of federal laws that allowed for the capture and return of runaway slaves within the territory of the United States.
Fugitive Slave Acts
In response to Bourbon Democrats, the ______ Party rose and claimed to help poor farmers, or the "______ man"
Populist, "common man"
Bonus: Name major civil rights leader that believed nonviolence was they way for African Americans to achieve equality
protest, boycott, picketing, marches, strikes
Bonus: MLK
River that helps to define Louisiana's western border
Sabine
In ____, President ___________ purchased Louisiana from the _______
Bonus Points: How much did the land cost per acre?
1803, President Thomas Jefferson, (French) Napoleon Bonaparte
Bonus Points: 3 cents an acre
The Civil War divided the United States.
Other than the issue of slavery, why were states seceding from the union?
Bonus(at least 2/3): President? Year? Which side was confederate and which was union?
States rights vs Federal Government rights
Bonus: Abraham Lincoln. Apr 12, 1861 – Apr 9, 1865. Union=North. Confederate=South.
Controversial populist governor during the Great Depression.
Bonus: What are some things he did while governor?
Huey P Long
Bonus: built roads, bridges, and governor's mansion; gave free textbooks to schoolchildren
When the value of the dollar drops and prices of goods go up
Inflation