SS LEAP Review for History

Question 1

__ was a French explorer who named Louisiana after King Louis XIV of France.

Accepted Answer

LaSalle

Question 2

The _ was written by Jefferson and explained why the colonies wanted independence from Britain.

Accepted Answer

Declaration of Independence

Question 3

The __, also known as the Cajuns, migrated from Nova Scotia to Louisiana.

Accepted Answer

Acadians

Question 4

He was the third President of the United States, and responsible for the Louisiana Purchase

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Question 5

The special way a group of people does something is called a __.

Accepted Answer

custom

Question 6

Language, holidays, art, music, and food are all part of one's __.

Accepted Answer

culture

Question 7

__ such as telephones and computers change the way people live and their view of the world.

Accepted Answer

Inventions

Question 8

The __ sailed to America seeking religious freedom.

Accepted Answer

pilgrims

Question 9

_______________________ invented the cotton gin.

Accepted Answer

Eli Whitney

Question 10

Prior to the Civil War, most Northern states had __, or ended, slavery.

Accepted Answer

abolished

Question 11

___________________ was brought to Louisiana by the slaves from Africa.

Accepted Answer

okra

Question 12

The __ in the U.S. was fought between the North (Union) and the South (Confederate).

Accepted Answer

Civil War

Question 13

In 1848, the __ was a sudden movement of people to California is search of gold.

Accepted Answer

Gold Rush

Question 14

__ were sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory.

Accepted Answer

Lewis and Clark

Question 15

He was the sixteenth President of the United States, abolished slavery, and was assasinated.

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln

Question 16

This person was the general of the Colonial Army, a founding father, and our first President.

Accepted Answer

George Washington

Question 17

_________________________ was the first American governor of Louisiana.

Accepted Answer

W.C.C. Claiborne

Question 18

He was the Civil Rights leader who gave the "I Have a Dream" speech.

Accepted Answer

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Question 19

The _ was a group of people who helped slaves escape to freedom; led by Harriet Tubman

Accepted Answer

Underground Railroad

Question 20

In 1803, the U.S. purchased the __ from France.

Accepted Answer

Louisiana Purchase

Question 21

The _______________________ made cleaning the seed from cotton easier.

Accepted Answer

Cotton Gin

Question 22

During the antebellum period, the most politically influential group in Louisiana were the

Accepted Answer

French

Question 23

_________________________ was the only port larger than New Orleans.

Accepted Answer

New York

Question 24

The common man's candidate in 1828 was _________________________________.

Accepted Answer

Andrew Jackson

SS LEAP Review for History

Questions 24

SS LEAP Review for History

Questions 24