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Chapter 8: Louisiana from Colony to Territory to State


Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
From whom did the United States purchase the Louisiana territory?
a.
Cuba
b.
England
c.
France
d.
Spain
 

 2. 
Who was the leader of the French government when the United States purchased Louisiana?
a.
Jean Lafitte
b.
Louis XVI
c.
Napoleon Bonaparte
d.
Toussaint L’Ouverture
 

 3. 
Which explains why France decided to sell Louisiana to the United States?
a.
The French had no endearing ties to Louisiana and lost interest.
b.
The new French government no longer wanted a colonial empire.
c.
The colony of Louisiana did not support France during the French Revolution.
d.
Napoleon’s failure to control Saint-Domingue rendered Louisiana useless to the French leader.
 

 4. 
Who was president of the United States at the time of the Louisiana Purchase?
a.
James Madison
b.
James Monroe
c.
John Adams
d.
Thomas Jefferson
 

 5. 
Which event led Thomas Jefferson to take steps that resulted in the Louisiana Purchase?
a.
The War of 1812 weakened Spain’s resolve to control North America.
b.
Spain repeatedly closed the Mississippi River to U.S. shipping.
c.
France needed money following the end of the French Revolution.
d.
Father Antonio Sedella was sent back to Spain, angering New Orleans residents.
 
 
Study the events list and then answer the question.

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 6. 
Which event occurred in 1803?
a.
Louisiana Purchase
b.
Battle of New Orleans
c.
Louisiana became a state
d.
Father Antonio Sedella returned to Spain
 

 7. 
Which event occurred in 1812?
a.
Battle of New Orleans
b.
French Revolution began
c.
Louisiana became a state
d.
War of 1812 began and ended
 

 8. 
Which event occurred in 1815?
a.
War of 1812 ended
b.
Battle of New Orleans
c.
Louisiana became a state
d.
Slave Revolt in Saint-Domingue
 
 
Study the event list and then answer the question.

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 9. 
Which event returned control of  Louisiana to the French?
a.
War of 1812
b.
Treaty of Ghent
c.
Pinckney’s Treaty
d.
Treaty of San Ildefonso
 

 10. 
Which two events facilitated Napoleon Bonaparte’s rise to power?
a.
War of 1812 and  Treaty of Ghent
b.
Pinckney’s Treaty and Treaty of San Ildefonso
c.
France abolishes slavery and Louisiana Purchase
d.
French Revolution and Saint-Domingue slave revolt
 

 11. 
Which event led to an increase in the domestic slave trade?
a.
Pinckney’s Treaty
b.
France abolished slavery
c.
slave revolt in Saint-Domingue
d.
importation of slaves outlawed
 

 12. 
Which provision of Pinckney’s Treaty was most important to the United Sates’ economy in the late 1700s?
a.
boundary clarification
b.
return of Louisiana to France
c.
sale price of the Louisiana Territory
d.
access to the Mississippi River and New Orleans
 

 13. 
Territory Added to the United States 1787-1853
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Based on the map, which conclusion can be drawn about the impact of the Louisiana Purchase?
a.
It divided the nation into three regions.
b.
It more than doubled the size of the country.
c.
It eliminated British claims in North America.
d.
It separated the U.S. from all Spanish claims.
 

 14. 
Which is the correct sequence of transfers of Louisiana to the United States?
a.
France to Spain then Spain to the United States
b.
Spain to France then France to the United States
c.
Spain to France then France to Pierre Clément de Laussat
d.
France to Spain then Pierre Clément de Laussat to the United States
 

 15. 
Which explains Thomas Jefferson’s concern about the Louisiana Purchase?
a.
The country would become too large too fast.
b.
The natives on the land would have to be relocated.
c.
He knew there was no constitutional authority for purchasing land.
d.
He feared a Spanish attack along the country’s new western border.
 

 16. 
Which conclusion can be drawn about Jefferson’s decision to proceed with the Louisiana purchase despite his concerns?
a.
He wanted to prevent a war with France.
b.
He felt it was in the nation’s best interest.
c.
He was trying to incite a conflict with Spain.
d.
He valued the Constitution and the rule of law.
 

 17. 
Use the map to complete the next item.

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Based on the map, how did the Adams-Onís Treaty alter the United States’ land claims?
a.
The United States eliminated Spanish claims in North America.
b.
The United States sold a large portion of the Louisiana Purchase land to Missouri.
c.
The United States gained control of Florida and defined its borders with Spanish claims.
d.
The United States ceded parts of the Louisiana Purchase to Spain in exchange for control of Texas.
 

 18. 
Why did many people disagree with Jefferson’s choice for Louisiana’s first governor following the Louisiana Purchase?
a.
He had a history of corruption.
b.
He had no gubernatorial experience.
c.
He spoke openly against Code Noir.
d.
He was unable to communicate.
 

 19. 
In Louisiana, what is a parish?
a.
city
b.
county
c.
neighborhood
d.
town
 

 20. 
In the early 1800s, which would be considered to be filibustering?
a.
dueling
b.
bribing voters
c.
delaying legislation
d.
unauthorized exploration
 
 
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 21. 
Which would have best described the highlighted area in 1810?
a.
West Florida
b.
East Louisiana
c.
South Mississippi
d.
Mississippi Floodplain
 

 22. 
What two events led to United States control over the highlighted region?
a.
War of 1812 and annexation
b.
revolt against Spain and annexation
c.
War of 1812 and the Louisiana Purchase
d.
Louisiana Purchase and revolt against Spain
 

 23. 
What is manumission?
a.
auctioning slaves
b.
masters setting slaves free
c.
allowing slaves to buy their freedom
d.
escaping on the Underground Railroad
 

 24. 
How did Claiborne’s 1806 slave code differ from previous colonial codes?
a.
allowed manumission
b.
allowed self-purchase
c.
outlawed manumission
d.
outlawed self-purchase
 

 25. 
Claiborne’s acceptance of nine thousand refugees from Haiti was in direct violation of which law?
a.
Code Noir
b.
1806 slave code
c.
Treaty of San Ildefonso
d.
1804 ban on slave import to Louisiana
 

 26. 
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Which conclusion can be drawn from the map?
a.
The location of British forces gave them an advantage.
b.
The Americans were severely outnumbered by the British.
c.
The British were not aware of the potential flooding hazard.
d.
The American forces were greater in number than the British.
 

 27. 
Which explains why British General Pakenham was outraged when he arrived two weeks after his troops?
a.
They had forgotten to bring the artillery.
b.
They were outnumbered by the American troops.
c.
They had concentrated all of their troops in one central location.
d.
Their position between the river and a swamp left them little room to maneuver.
 

 28. 
Use the map to answer the next question.

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Which conclusion can be drawn from the 1824 presidential election results?
a.
Having four candidates split the electoral vote preventing a clear winner.
b.
Andrew Jackson was immediately named president of the United States.
c.
Andrew Jackson’s status as a war hero did not help him to win the presidential election.
d.
Henry Clay was the most likely candidate to win in a House of Representatives decision.
 

 29. 
Why did many people in Louisiana support Andrew Jackson’s run for president?
a.
He was born in Louisiana.
b.
He kept a home in New Orleans.
c.
He visited New Orleans regularly.
d.
He protected them in the War of 1812.
 

 30. 
What led Andrew Jackson to enlist the help of Jean Lafitte prior to the Battle of New Orleans?
a.
He did not have any soldiers.
b.
His soldiers were poorly dressed.
c.
Lafitte’s men knew the area better than the militia.
d.
His soldiers had inferior weapons and little ammunition.
 



 
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