What caused the collapse of the Mississippi Bubble?

company could not repay investors

Why did the British consider the Acadians their enemies?

Acadians would not pledge allegiance to British

Why did Joliet and Marquette cut their trip down the Mississippi River short?

hey were warned of an indian attack downriver

Why did Spain want Louisiana?

to keep British out of Northern Mexico

Why did Cadillac have trouble with the indians?

he refused to smoke the calumet

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1
Which branch of government prepares the state budget?
legislative
executive
judicial
congress
2
How many people serve on a grand jury?
12
6
9
15
3
a system of producing, distributing, and consuming goods
mercantilism
shortage
scarcity
economy
4
What were the earliest crops produced in Louisiana?
Sugar
Cotton
Indigo and Tobacco
Rice
5
"Across the street from the library" is a type of _____ location.
absolute
relative
physical
geographic
6
What is the youngest age a person can run for governor of Louisiana?
35
30
20
25
7
Economic practice in which a mother country controls the markets and resources of it colonies
mercantilism
economies
interdependence
free enterprise
8
What is the division of powers between federal and state governments called?
bicameral
elastic clause
federalism
checks and balances
9
the reliance of businesses and industries on one another in an economy
mercantilism
interdependence
opportunity cost
capitalization
10
A parallel is another name for a line of _______.
Tropic
Latitude
Longitude
Symmetry
11
Who was chosen to command Fort St. Jean Baptiste?
Crozat
John Law
Perier
St. Denis
12
O'Reilly abolished ____ slavery in Louisiana.
illegal
all
mexican
indian
13
Where do hurricanes begin?
mountains
warm water
flat, open land
Cold Water
14
What constitutional amendment gave 18 year olds the right to vote?
28
13
21
26
15
What attracted the Acadian to Louisiana?
government
food
French culture
climate
16
Who established Code Noir?
Bienville
Iberville
LaSalle
Napoleon
17
which land region has alluvial soil?
Mississippi Floodplain
Terraces
Marsh
Hiils
18
What caused the collapse of the Mississippi Bubble?
Stock in the company lost value
nobody wanted to settle in Louisiana
Company could not attract investors
company could not repay investors
19
Why did the British consider the Acadians their enemies?
British wanted to take over Canada
Acadians would not pledge allegiance to British
Acadians were originally from France
20
mineral resources are ____
nonrenewable
renewable
21
Who were the colonists that John Law attracted to Louisiana as a haven from their horrible home
Spanish
Islenos
Acadians
Germans
22
Why did Joliet and Marquette cut their trip down the Mississippi River short?
their crew dies of yellow fever
they were killed by their men
hey were warned of an indian attack downriver
they ran out of supplies
23
What type of tax is imposed on cigarettes, alcohol, and gasoline?
excise tax
luxury tax
sales tax
property tax
24
What is the smallest form of a municipality?
town
city
village
parish
25
Who was the first Spanish governor of Louisiana?
Ulloa
Bienville
O'Reilly
Galvez
26
which local official has duties similar to the Secretary of State?
sheriff
assessor
clerk of court
attorney general
27
The Acadians came to Louisiana from _____.
Germany
Mexico
Nova Scotia
Canary Islands
28
What transferred Louisiana from France to Spain?
Treaty of San Ildefanso
Treaty of Fountainbleu
Treaty of Paris of 1783
Pinkney's Treaty
29
The Preamble of the US and Louisiana constitutions says ___ is responsible for government.
legislature
people
president or governor
taxpayers
30
The Islenos came to Louisiana from ____.
France
Nava Scotia
Spain
The Canary Islands
31
The French established the first trading posts in North America in ____.
Louisiana
Canada
Virginia
Mexico
32
Which branch of government makes laws?
executive
legislative
judicial
Senate
33
Who headed the Company of the West?
Bienville
John Law
Etienne de Bore
Crozat
34
What was another name for the French and Indian War?
Seven Years War
French Revolution
100 Years War
War of Jenkins's Ear
35
What did the French consider "proper" bread?
white bread
wheat bread
corn bread
rye bread
36
Why did Spain want Louisiana?
to gain control of the Rio Grande
to make France mad
to gain more land
to keep British out of Northern Mexico
37
How mamny members are there in the Louisiana House of Representatives?
97
144
39
105
38
In which time zone is Louisiana located?
central
mountain
eastern
pacific
39
What can result when the available resources do not meet the needs and wants of a consumer?
prosperity
scarcity
surplus
depression
40
lines that measure a locations distance north or south of the equator
time zones
latitude
degrees
longitude
41
What is the largest natural lake in Louisiana?
Lake Sibley
Lake Ponchartrain
Lake Verret
Lake Borgne
42
Why did Cadillac have trouble with the indians?
he refused to trade with them
he did not belive in the same religion
he refused to smoke the calumet
hhe did not speak their language
43
What crop is credited with improving Louisiana's economy after the American Revolution?
rice
cotton
sugar cane
tobacco
44
What was the first economic system in Louisiana based on?
gold standard
barter
mercantilism
beliefs
45
Which amendment to the US constitution addresses powers given to the states?
4
8
10
2
46
Which topic is NOT covered by civil law?
marriage
murder
divorce
adoption
47
Which resource is nonrenewable?
clay
tobacco
fish
cotton
48
Which waterway is NOT a boundary of Louisiana?
Mississippi River
Sabine River
Red River
Pearl River
49
What mineral is used to make matches, gunpowder, medicine, and plastic?
sulphur
coal
oil
lignite
50
What are the main trial courts in the state?
city court
courts of appeal
district courts
supreme court
51
What is a use of puplwood?
furniture
flooring
houses
paper
52
Which branch of government can declare a state law unconstitutional?
legislative
congress
judicial
executive
53
Why were the Islenos sent to Louisiana?
to marry the men
to be loyal spanish colonists
to defeat the Americans
to be spies for Spain
54
What was the cause of the Natchez Uprising?
Natchez attacked French without warning
French cheated in trade transactions
Natchez wanted Fort Rosalie
French tried to take sacred Natchez land
55
Who was the first successful sugar producer in Louisiana?
Bernardo de Galvez
Etienne de Bore
Eli Whitney
John Fitzpatrick
56
Most of Louisiana's parishes are run by a ____.
commissary commissioner
parish council
police jury
supreme council
57
Which of the following is NOT a capital resource?
wildlife
oil refineries
bridges
factories
58
What present-day city was once the site of British Fort New Richmond?
New Orleans
Natchitoches
New Roads
Baton Rouge
59
Who presided over the Superior Council?
the commissary commissioner
colonial proprietor
the governor
the law-making body
60
What was the "speaking bark"?
a weapon
a letter from Tonti to LaSalle
tree bark used as medicine
A communication system to warn of danger
61
Who was the first proprietor of Louisiana?
John Law
Antoine Crozat
Thomas Jefferson
W.C.C. Claiborne
62
What is the value of a person's second choice called?
profit
opportunity cost
alternative
opportunity benefit
63
What state official keeps Louisiana's official records?
Treasurer
Lt. Governeor
Governor
Secretary of State
64
Cote des Allemandes was the name given to a settlement of ______. Acadians
Acadians
Islenos
Germans
Spanish
65
Which Bill of Rights is stronger?
Louisiana
United States
66
What local official serves as tax collector?
assessor
district attorney
sheriff
clerk of court
67
What type of climate is found in Louisiana?
humid subtropical
tundra
humid continental
tropical
68
What waterway got its name for the indian word for "creek"?
Atchafalaya
swamp
lake
bayou
69
The highest temperatures in the state are found in the ____.
West
East
South
North
70
What is the largest source for crawfish in Louisiana?
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
Atchafalaya Basin
Toledo Bend Resevoir
71
Where did Hurricane Katrina make landfall in 2005?
Orleans Parish
Cameron Parish
Plaquemines Parish
Jefferson Parish
72
People needing and wanting more than the resources available can result in a ____.
scarcity
prosperity
surplus
overage
73
Set of laws to govern the conduct of slaves
Napoleonic Code
African Code
Code Noir
Bienville Code
74
When a person or group runs a colony like a business, it is called a _____.
mercantilism
investor
proprietorship
colonialism
75
Which is NOT a source of state money?
taxes
savings accounts
gaming
interest
76
What is Louisiana's southern border?
Arkansas
Sabine River
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
77
Who was the French governor at the time of the Natchez Uprising?
Crozat
Law
Perier
Cadillac
78
What hurricane hit Louisiana about a month after Hurricane Katrina?
Gustav
Andrew
Audrey
Rita
79
____ location is based on lines of latitude and longitude.
geographic
relative
absolute
physical
80
Which is likely to happen in an inflated economy ?
less goods produced
supplies increase
supplies decrease
more goods produced
81
Where are most of Louisiana's lignite deposits found?
DeSoto Parish
Gulf of Mexico
Acadiana
Grant Parish
82
What treaty gave Americans free navigation of the Mississippi River?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of San Ildefanso
Pinckney's Treaty
Treaty of Fountainbleu
83
Fort St. Jean Baptiste is the present-day city of ____.
Monroe
Natchitoches
Natchez
Baton Rouge
84
France transferred Louisiana to Spain _____ the American Revolution.
Before
After
During
85
what is defined as the "current conditions of the atmosphere"?
precipitation
climate
temperature
weather
86
What was unusual about the trade between St. Denis and the Spanish in Texas?
it was more profitable
It benefited only the Spanish.
It was illegal.
It was dangerous.

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