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Without the cotton gin machine, how many pounds of cotton could have their seeds removed in one day? With the cotton gin machine, how many pounds of cotton could have their seeds removed?
1 pound, 50 pounds
When was Louisiana’s Antebellum period?
1812-1861
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
In 1849, who designed the state capital in Baton Rouge?
James Dakin
Who was responsible for easing the tensions between the Americans and the Creoles?
Marquis de Lafayette
What does the word “Antebellum” mean?
It means “before war” (before the Civil War in the south)
What was the 2nd location of Louisiana’s Capital?
Donaldsonville
What other country turned the South’s cotton into cloth?
Great Britain
Who invented the Morse Code?
Samuel Morse
What city was the banking area in Louisiana during the Antebellum Era?
New Orleans
What was the only religion allowed in Louisiana under its French and Spanish empire?
Catholic Church
What constitution established the first public schools in Louisiana?
The Constitution of 1845
Lafayette was considered a hero in which two countries?
United States and France
What year did the telegraph reach New Orleans?
1848
What is cholera and how is it spread?
It is a bacterial disease and it is spread through contaminated water
What could stop the telegraphs from working properly? There are 3 answers
Storms, fallen trees, and floods
What were the 3 major railroad lines that were created in the 1850s?
New Orleans to Nashville, New Orleans to Texas, and Shreveport to Vicksburg
Why did settlers in North Louisiana feel like they were being neglected by the government of Louisiana during the Antebellum Era?
They population in North Louisiana increased rapidly so they felt like they were not fairly represented
Where did the Creole community build their neighborhood within New Orleans?
Vieux Carre (now known as the French Quarter)
Why did the Americans and Creoles respect Lafayette so much?
Because if it was not for him, then they would not have won the Battle of Yorktown so the U.S. would not own Louisiana
What other three religions came into Louisiana during the Antebellum Era?
Methodist, Protestant, and Jewish
What did people in Louisiana do for entertainment during the Antebellum Era?
They went to the French Opera House, danced in ballrooms of plantations, dance to fiddle music, and went to horse races
How was mail delivered during the Antebellum Era? There are 2 answers
By stagecoaches traveling between larger towns or by a mail carrier riding a horse
How did the cotton gin transform life in the South?
In the South, it meant cotton could be produced fast and cheap
What increased the demand for cotton? (there are 3 things)
Industrial progress such as steam engines, automatic spinning machines, and power looms