As a U.S. General he won the Battle of New Orleans and later became the nation’s 7th President
Andrew Jackson, "Old Hickory"
100
temporary rule by military authorities
Martial Law
100
In what year did President Jefferson sign the Louisiana Purchase?
1803
100
What became the dominant crop in the Southern United States (and Louisiana) during the antebellum period?
Cotton, or, "King Cotton"
100
The Union Plan for fighting the Civil War was called
Anaconda Plan (snakes on a plan)
200
He removed stumps, trees, and log jams from the Red River
Henry Miller Shreve
200
to incorporate or blend in an existing political unit or country
Annex or Annexation
200
What did Claiborne call the Creoles of Louisiana?
Ancient Louisianans
200
About how many Americans died in the American Civil War (1861-1865)?
600,000
200
Which side (Union or Confederate) wanted to fight a DEFENSIVE war?
Confederacy
300
He invented the Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney
300
to approve (Ex: to approve a Constitution)
Ratify
300
What was Jefferson’s main goal for Claiborne in the Territory of Orleans?
Teach the creoles how to govern themselves so they would be prepared for the eventual responsibilities of statehood
300
Who led the largest slave revolt in U.S. history?
Charles Deslondes
300
Which document abolished Slavery in the states in rebellion?
What is the Emancipation Proclamation
400
A pirate and smuggler, he and his men helped defeat the British in the Battle of New Orleans
Jean Lafitte
400
a small group of soldiers (usually about 100)
a Company
400
What was the ‘Neutral Strip’?
A ‘no-mans land’ between Louisiana and Spanish territory in Texas
400
In what year did Louisiana become the 18th State and ratify a state constitution?
1812
400
Who was Captain of the fleet that captured New Orleans?
David Farragut
500
Appointed by fellow Virginian Thomas Jefferson, he served as both the Territorial Governor and was the first governor of the state of Louisiana
William C.C. Claiborne
500
an escaped slave during the Civil War who fled or was taken behind Union lines
"Contraband"
500
What were Lafitte’s pirates called that fought in Jackson's diverse Army in the Battle of New Orleans?
Baratarians
500
What were the two causes of the Mexican-American war:
1) The philosophy of Manifest Destiny, and 2) border disputes over Texas
500
What is a border state?
a. A Slave state that was occupied during the Union during the Civil War
b. Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri
c. States that had southern sympathies but were not in the Confederacy