explorers and expeditions
Who cleared the Cumberland Gap, opening the way west?
Daniel Boone
What river served as a boundary for the Neutral Ground?
the sabine river
What year did Louisiana become a state?
1812
Who helped Lewis and Clark as a guide and interpreter?
Sacagawea
What year did the Lewis and Clark expedition begin?
1804
Who were the leaders of the Corps of Discovery?
Lewis and Clark
Which river did Lewis and Clark travel most of the way west?
the Missouri River
In what two languages was the Louisiana Constitution of 1812 written?
English and French
Who wrote to Jefferson about Louisiana’s mineral resources?
George Hunter
Which European country controlled Louisiana right before the U.S. bought it?
France
Why did the Red River expedition fail?
It was stopped by Spanish troops.
What geographical feature did Boone cut a path through?
The Appalachian Mountains
What type of law system did Louisiana keep from its colonial past?
civil law
Who was president during the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
What was promised to Louisiana citizens if they were loyal to the U.S., according to Claiborne?
Protection of their rights
Which expedition studied the hot springs near the Ouachita River
The Dunbar-Hunter expedition
Which ocean did Lewis and Clark reach at the end of their journey?
the Pacific Ocean
Who was Louisiana’s first governor?
W. C. C. Claiborne
Who led Louisiana’s first constitutional convention?
Julien de Lallande Poydras
Which fort was taken over by American settlers in West Florida?
Spanish fort at Baton Rouge or West Florida
What major mountain barrier did Lewis and Clark cross in 1805?
The continental divide
The Neutral Ground was land between the U.S. and which country?
New Spain
According to the Constitution of 1812, who was allowed to vote?
Free white males, age 21+, who paid taxes and owned land
Which explorer was known as a frontiersman and symbol of westward expansion?
Daniel Boone
Name one reason Louisiana’s path to statehood was complicated.
Diverse population, different legal systems, questions of loyalty