U.S. History CH 2
what is the Battle of Baton Rouge
what is In September of 1779, Spanish forces won the Battle of Baton Rouge and took control of West Florida from Great Britain.
Bayou
what is a marshy body of water that connects to a lake or river.
The first constitution of Louisiana
The first constitution of Louisiana of 1812 created a bicameral legislature and gave suffrage only to adult white, taxpaying, men.
Using Source 1, which of the following statements explains what happened to the size of the United States after the Louisiana Purchase?
It doubled in size and gained access to more resources.
what is a Annex
what is to take over territory.
Pirates
what is Pirates used the region’s many waterways to smuggle goods and people in and out of the area.
Describe the difference in how Free Whites and Free Blacks were affected after the Louisiana Purchase was complete.
Whites now had the full protection of the Constitution, but free Black people saw many of their rights disappear.
Using Source 2, which of the following describes the task that Lewis and Clark were given while exploring the Louisiana Territory?
To find a water route to link the east with the west
what is the West Florida Republic
what is To avoid armed conflict, in 1806, Spanish and American military leaders created the Neutral Ground, an area that neither country would try to rule or settle between Texas and Louisiana.
Parishes
Parishes were created which are local units of government
Describe the German Coast Uprising.
Hundreds of enslaved people rose up against slaveholders in the German Coast region. The rebels destroyed plantations and attacked slaveholders before moving toward New Orleans.
Using Source 1, what geographic advantage did the U.S. gain with the purchase of the Louisiana Territory?
Full control of the mississippi River for quicker trade
Louisiana Territories in 1804
what is In 1804 Congress divided the Louisiana territory into the District of Louisiana in the north and the Territory of Orleans in the South.
Police Jury
Each parish was administered by a body of twelve citizens called the police jury.
Why did the economy of Louisiana grow under U.S. control?
It centered on New Orleans being where all goods west of the Appalachian Mountains went through.
Which of the following explains why the Monroe Doctrine was established?
To prevent european colonization in America
Creoles
what is Creoles could be of European, African, Indigenous, or mixed descent and usually spoke French or were descendants of the French.
Civil Code of 1808
The Civil Code of 1808, includes influences from the Creoles and English speaking people because it includes elements of both civil law and common law.
What is an enabling act?
A law that creates new powers or allows new actions to be taken.