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Unit 2 of Louisiana History
Unit 2 of Louisiana History
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1
Which religion celebrates diwali?
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
2
How is wezak celebrated?
five works
festival
gifts
meditation
3
Name the port city at the bottom of the Mississippi River.
Paris
Mobile
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
4
Contributions made by the French and Spanish in the past, how did the affect Louisiana's future
neither
positively
negatively
both
5
Which event took place while Antonia Ullo was the governor of Louisiana?
Mestizo Uprising
Creole Revolution
Point Coupee Rebellion
Le Grande Development
6
Name the native American woman who translated for the Corps of Discovery.
Queen Isabella
Marie Antoinette
Poccahontas
Sacagawea
7
What would you say to sum up the Black Codes? (choose more than one answer)
slaves are not allowed to carry weapons
slaves can choose what they want to do
slaves can marry anyone they want
slaves do not have religious freedom
8
What do Christians celebrate and a description?
Christmas - a holiday when friends and family exchange gifts
Qur'an - a central text of Islam
Sabbath - a day set aside for rest and worship
Buddha - way of life/philosophy based on experiences
9
Where did Thomas Jefferson borrow the money to pay France for the LA Territory?
Itlay
Greece
Spain
Great Britain
10
How much did the U.S. pay for the Louisiana Territory?
$15,000,000
all of the above
fifteen million
4 cents per acre
11
Why do Muslims pray five times a day? (before sunrise, noon, mid/late afternoon, sunset & night
law
one of the obligations
they just do it
culture
12
Who were the Arcadians?
Immigrants from Canary Island
American settlers who accepted land grands
Descendents of the Creole
French speaking Catholics deported from Canada by British
13
In 1763, France, Spain and Great Britain signed the ____________, ending the war.
French and Indian Peace Treaty
Treaty of Peace
Treaty of Paris
Declaration of Independence
14
Why were the Acadians name changed to Cajun?
because they moved to New Orleans
because they didn't have another name
because they loved crawfish
none ofthe above
15
About how many US states were once part of the Louisiana Territory?
20
8
10
15
16
When did Monroe reach Paris?
1830
1902
1815
1803
17
Who was President of the U.S.A. during the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
Napoleon
John Adams
George Washington
18
What don't Muslims eat or drink?
milk and cookies
chicken and fries
noodles and cheese
pork and alcohol
19
Who are the Cajuns descendants of?
Indians
France and its major rivals
The Acadians along the Bay of Fundy and its inlets
maritime provinces of Canada
20
What was the official government name of the LA Purchase expedition?
Corps of jefferson
Corps of Discovery
Corps of Napoleon
Corps of Rex
21
Which aspect of the Code Noir was not part of the law that was created?
freedom
equal rights
marriage
religion
22
When did the US purchase Louisiana?
1803
1788
1763
1802
23
What important event happened in April of 1803?
Civil War
Louisiana Purchase
American Revolution
WWII
24
What was the northern border of the Louisiana Territory?
Gulf of Mexico
Canada
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi River
25
What year did the early map of New Orleans come out?
1917
1728
1999
2003
26
Why did Spain have a better economy than France?
changed the cash crop system
less strict toward slaves
had more territory
population was bigger
27
Who was leader of France during the Louisiana Purchase?
Robert Livingston
Thomas Jefferson
Francois Marbois
Napoleon Bonaparte
28
What year did the Acadians settle in the bayous and swamps?
1713
1755
1780
1636
29
When Europeans settle land, what does it do with their economic status?
They need somewhere they can dance to make money.
They need to sell dirt from the land for money.
They need somewhere with space to grow crops, to make money.
They need land with bugs so they can sell them.
30
The economy of colonial Louisiana is
dog
indigo
water
houses
31
Louisiana is named after the French King______________.
King Pierre
King George
King Louis XVI
King Louis XIV
32
Name the River that De La Salle traveled down to reach the delta.
Missouri River
French River
Mississippi RIver
Amazon River
33
How did the Mississippi River help Poverty Point? (choose the most correct answer)
transportation
swimming
water/food
trade
34
What were the Cajuns known for?
name
spicy food, music
looks
religion
35
What was Sieur de Bienville's brother's name?
Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne
Iberville
Dauphin
Thomas Jefferson
36
Name the two American men who negotiated the Louisiana Purchase.
Pebbles and Bam Bam
Lewis and Clark
Livingston and Monroe
Marco Polo and Columbus
37
What caused the French and Indian War?
Spain wanted to increase their influence on the region.
The FRench had alot of land and the Indian wanted it.
The British people were crossing the mountains to get gold.
French and English both claimed the Ohio River Valley
38
What was the southern border of the Louisiana Territory?
Gulf of Mexico
Rocky Mounatins
Mississippi River
Canada
39
In March 1762, who issued a formal call for peace talks?
ABraham Lincoln
French King Louis XV
Ullisis S. Grant
George Washington
40
HOw many slaves were transported to French Louisiana?
6000
13000
5000
1500
41
Who bought Louisiana from France and why?
George Washington because of crawfish
Native Americans because they wanted their land back
Thomas Jefferson because of manefest destiny
Spanish because they wanted it
42
By the late 1600s, which was NOT true?
France had created New France in Canada.
DeSoto had established the French in Canada.
The English established colonies along the Atlantic seaboard
Spanish colonies were established in Texas and Mexico.
43
Why was the city of New Orleans built along ghe Mississippi River?
to meet the Native Americans
to be on high ground and farming, etc
for money
for independence and to stop slavery
44
What year did the British capture Acadia permenently?
1632
1768
1810
1710
45
Which US state was never part of the Louisiana Territory?
Missouri
California
North Dakota
Kansas
46
What was the eastern border of the Louisiana Territory?
Canada
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
Gulf of Mexico
47
Why did slaves hoave to go by the French religion?
they had nothing to believe in
they had no choice
they were raised that way
only the French believed in the religion
48
Name the two men hired by President Jefferson to explore the LA Territory.
Monroe and Livingston
Moseley and Ruiz
Batman and Robin
Lewis and Clark
49
Why did the Acadians first come to the New World?
all of the above
healthier/better life
Religious violence
religious freedom
50
Explain how the word Creole changed over time.
native in the context of Louisiana history
used first by Portuguese from Jim Crow
Derives from the Latin creare meaning to beget or to create
word invites debate because it possesses several meanings
51
What religion involves lighting candles and blessing of wine and bread?
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
52
About how many square miles was the Louisiana Territory?
8,000 miles
8 million miles
800,000 miles
800 miles
