Territory of Orleans
What do the 64 divisions on the map of Louisiana represent?
The modern Louisiana parishes
What happened to the Spanish fort at Baton Rouge? Select the two correct answers.
American settlers revolted and overthrew the Spanish.
The United States annexed the region where it was located.
What geographical feature was used as the boundary between New Spain and the Neutral Ground?
The Sabine River
Who was W. C. C. Claiborne?
The first governor of Louisiana after it joined the United States
Why was the Louisiana Constitution of 1812 published in English and French?
To reflect the territory’s European heritage.
How did Louisiana’s colonial government influence its state government?
Its civil law system was merged with the common law system of the United States
What was the main goal of the West Florida Republic?
To be annexed into the United States.
At which point on the timeline would the creation of the Neutral Ground be placed?
A: 1811
Which of the following statements describe Julien de Lallande Poydras’s role in Louisiana history? Select the two correct answers
He led Louisiana’s first constitutional convention
He served as president of the legislative council of Orleans Territory.
Louisiana’s features and history made its path to statehood complicated. Support or refute this claim with evidence from the chapter.
Louisiana’s people were ethnically diverse and spoke many languages, many of its people of color had enjoyed rights that they lost under the United States, its government had previously functioned very differently from the government of the United States, its borders were uncertain and contended, and its population was growing quickly. Answers should include evidence.
What did Claiborne's proclamation promise the people of Louisiana in exchange for their allegiance to the United States?
Protection of their rights.
What made the Neutral Strip appealing for people to settle in?
It had no government, which made outlaws and criminals want to settle there.
Why did enslaved people rise up against the government?
They wanted to protect their rights that were outlined in the constitution.
Based on the Louisiana constitution, which of the following people could vote in the state of Louisiana?
A white man who owned a small farm