Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which group of immigrants came to Louisiana after a
series of potato famines in their home country?
a. | Germans | b. | Irish | c. | Italians | d. | Russians |
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Which explains why the Know Nothing Party opposed
immigration?
a. | They believed the immigrants would join the Democratic
party. | b. | They feared the immigrants would bring changes to the
country. | c. | They believed immigrants could easily be influenced by
politicians. | d. | They blamed the
immigrants for the unemployment of American workers. |
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Which political party was supported by sugar
planters?
a. | Democratic | b. | Know Nothing | c. | Republican | d. | Whig |
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Which statement best describes Louisiana’s
population between 1820 and 1860?
a. | Louisiana’s population
decreased. | b. | Louisiana’s
population became less diverse. | c. | Louisiana’s
population remained unchanged. | d. | Louisiana’s
population became more diverse. |
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How did Louisiana’s economy change during the
period from 1820 to 1860?
a. | The economy crashed. | b. | The economy grew at astounding rates. | c. | The economy moved away from slave labor. | d. | The economy continued to struggle as it had in the colonial
era. |
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6.
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Louisiana volunteers helping to free Texas from
Mexico helped the United States achieve which goal?
a. | abolition of slavery | b. | autocratic rule | c. | immigration
control | d. | manifest destiny |
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What is manifest destiny?
a. | The plan to make the United States the center of the
global economy. | b. | The plan to make
the United States’ military the most powerful in the world. | c. | The belief that the president of the United States was the most powerful man
in the world. | d. | The belief that
the territorial expansion of the United States was not only inevitable but divinely
ordained. |
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Study the event list and then answer the question. 
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In which year were there focused efforts to improve
the infrastructure of Louisiana?
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Which explains the relationship between the events
of 1845 and 1852?
a. | They represent a compromise over issues regarding
slavery in the state of Louisiana. | b. | They reflect
Louisiana’s practice of changing the Constitution after each gubernatorial
election. | c. | The citizens of Louisiana wanted more rights to be
guaranteed by the state’s Constitution. | d. | They reflect the
tense competition among political parties and between New Orleans and the rest of the
state. |
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Which two ethnic groups were the leading
competitors for political power in Louisiana during the antebellum period?
a. | American and French | b. | Spanish and Cajun | c. | Creole and
American | d. | Spanish and
French |
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Which describes the group known as the
“foreign French”?
a. | Acadian immigrants beginning in the
1820s | b. | immigrants from France beginning in the
1820s | c. | Acadian immigrants before the American
Revolution | d. | immigrants from
France before the French and Indian War |
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Who is credited with being one of Louisiana’s
most effective antebellum governors?
a. | André Bienvenue Roman | b. | Andrew Jackson | c. | Thomas
Robertson | d. | Zachary Taylor |
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What could be said about the work of André
Bienvenu Roman as Governor of Louisiana?
a. | He improved Louisiana’s
infrastructure. | b. | He improved
Louisiana’s foreign trade relationships. | c. | He is credited
with ending the Creole-American political rivalry. | d. | He is credited with encouraging economic growth by reducing lending
restrictions. |
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Louisiana Regions
 In which regions is Baton Rouge located?
a. | Marsh and Terraces | b. | Mississippi Floodplain and Marsh | c. | Terraces and Hills | d. | Terraces and
Mississippi Floodplain |
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Use the images to answer the next question.  How are the buildings in the photographs related?a. | They are both capitol buildings located in New Orleans
that are no longer standing. | b. | One was the
Spanish Governor’s mansion, and the other is the current capitol
building. | c. | One was the pre-war capitol building in Baton Rouge, and
the other is the current capitol in Baton Rouge. | d. | One is the old capitol building in New Orleans, and the other is the current
capitol building in Baton Rouge. |
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Immigrant Population of
New Orleans, 1860 | Persons | Number | Percent | | Total Population | 168,675 | 100% | | African
American | 24,074 | 14% | Slaves
Free Persons of Color | 13,385
10,689 | 8%
6% | | European
Americans | 144,601 | 86% | Native
Born
Immigrants | 78,333
66,268 | 46%
39% | Irish
Germans
French
British
Spanish
Italian
Other Immigrants | 24,398
19,675
10,564
3,849
1,390
1,019
5,373 | 14%
12%
6%
2%
1%
1%
3% | | | |
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Which conclusion can be drawn from the
table?
a. | By 1860, it was illegal to own slaves in the city of New
Orleans. | b. | By 1860, the population of New Orleans had become very
diverse. | c. | Efforts by colonial leadership to attract new settlers
had been largely unsuccessful. | d. | The population of
New Orleans had remained largely the same since its colonial
period. |
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Which is a logical outcome based on the data in the
table?
a. | New Orleans would be a city that was easy to police and
govern. | b. | In an election, the population of New Orleans would vote
for only one political party. | c. | Ethnic groups
would abandon their cultural heritage in favor of forming a New Orleans
culture. | d. | Governing New Orleans would prove to be difficult due to
the varied interests of the diverse population. |
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Which was a result of ethnic tensions in New
Orleans during the antebellum period?
a. | Creoles left the city and relocated to Baton
Rouge. | b. | New Orleans stopped allowing immigrants to settle in the
city. | c. | The French Quarter became a city independent of New
Orleans. | d. | Governance was split and separate districts were formed
within the city. |
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What is universal manhood
suffrage?
a. | granting voting privileges to all
men | b. | granting voting privileges to all free white
men | c. | granting voting privileges to all men and
women | d. | granting voting privileges to all free white men and
women |
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Which describes the core beliefs of the Democratic
party as it emerged in the antebellum period?
a. | big government, big business, and an elite voting
population | b. | small government,
big business, and a large voting population | c. | big government,
small business, and an elite voting population | d. | small government,
small business, and a large voting population |
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Which political party emerged to oppose the
Democratic party during the antebellum period?
a. | Democratic Republicans | b. | Jacksonian Democrats | c. | Libertarians | d. | Whigs |
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Which describes the core beliefs of the Whig party
as it emerged during the antebellum period?
a. | business, banking, and
infrastructure | b. | business, banking,
and small government | c. | banking, common
man, and small government | d. | common man, small
government, and a large voting population |
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What are protective tariffs?
a. | taxes placed on trade goods | b. | taxes placed on imported goods | c. | taxes placed on exported goods | d. | taxes placed on locally produced goods |
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What effect do protective tariffs generally have on
the price of goods?
a. | They raise the price at which exported goods are sold to
other nations. | b. | They raise the
price of imported goods above those same goods produced in the United
States. | c. | They raise the price of goods sold in the United States
above the price that they are sold to other nations. | d. | They raise the price of goods produced in the United States above those same
goods imported from other nations. |
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What were the head and master
statutes?
a. | laws about who can vote | b. | laws about the treatment of slaves | c. | laws about running a boarding school | d. | laws giving a husband control of his
wife |
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What was the name for a person who managed the sale
and distribution of a planter’s crops during the antebellum period?
a. | advisor | b. | broker | c. | distributor
| d. | factor |
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Which explains why Louisiana invested in railroad
development during the antebellum period?
a. | Railroads were safer and more reliable than water or
road travel. | b. | Using waterways to
transport goods was too dangerous and unpredictable. | c. | They hoped to connect to business centers in other states and create more
business opportunities for the state. | d. | Louisiana’s
waterways were overcrowded with steam boats, slowing the transportation time of
goods. |
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Which statement about cotton cultivation during the
antebellum period is true?
a. | It could only be grown on large
plantations. | b. | It required a
great financial investment to cultivate | c. | It was possible to
raise throughout the state on any size farm. | d. | It could only be
grown in the warmer southern parts of Louisiana. |
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 Based on this document,
what could be said about the role of slavery in Louisiana’s economy?a. | Slaves benefited only those who ran large
plantations. | b. | Slaves were only
sold for the purpose of manual labor. | c. | Slave labor and
trade was profitable for farmers, renters, and dealers alike. | d. | Slave labor was specialized making it difficult to sell them to a variety of
consumers. |
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Which explains why the period between September and
April was considered slave selling season?
a. | Farms and plantations only operated during those
months. | b. | These were the cooler, less disease-prone months of the
year. | c. | Louisiana’s legislature had passed laws banning
sales at other times of the year. | d. | Boats could not
enter the frozen port during the winter to deliver and distribute
slaves. |
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