Louisiana Territory
Who was governor of the Territory of Orleans?
William Claiborne
Who got suffrage (the right to vote)?
Adult, white, tax paying men.
Who declared war on who in 1812?
America declared war on Britain
Who was the General at the Battle of New Orleans?
Andrew Jackson
What poisonous fruit did Snow White eat?
Apple
What opportunities did the Louisiana purchase give the United States?
More land meant more room for the growing population.
Control of the Mississippi River and the Port of New Orleans meant more economic opportunity.
The German Coast uprising was a revolt by ______?
Enslaved peoples
What were the reasons for the war of 1812?
American sailors were impressed into British navy.
Britain sold guns to the natives.
Why was the port of New Orleans so important to defend.
All trade going in or out of the Mississippi passed through this port.
Who movie has Remy the Rat?
Ratatouille
What troubles was Spain having in Europe and America in the early 1800s?
Spain was caught up in Napoleon’s wars in Europe.
Spanish America declared independence from Spain.
What type of law were French and Spanish settlers familiar with?
Civil law
What is a blockade? Who was using blockades in 1812?
Ships block access to ports. Britain used blockades on France to stop America from trading with France.
What problem did Thomas Jefferson have with the Louisiana Purchase?
The Constitution did not allow for the purchase of foreign land.
What movie is the song "Remember Me" from?
Coco
What event allowed the United States to annex West Florida?
American settlers in Baton Rouge revolted against Spanish rule.
The Orleans territory government created local units of government called _______
parishes
What was the Embargo Act of 1807?
America stopped trading with Britain and France.
In the war of 1812, what buildings in Washington D.C. were burned by the British?
The White House and the Capital.
Name 5 emotions from Inside Out.
Joy, Anger, Disgust, Sadness, Fear
Why was the Neutral Ground created?
To avoid armed conflict between Spain and the United States. No country could settle there.
Why did the Louisiana government blend common law and civil law into the state's system of laws?
The new government wanted to encourage the French and Spanish settlers to obey the law.
Who or what was Tecumseh?
A native American leader that tried to unite native tribes.
The minimum population to apply for statehood was 60,000. How much population did the territory of Orleans have in 1810?
76,000
In "The Little Mermaid" what did Scuttle call a fork?
dinglehopper