LA History Chapter 8 Test
Who was Andrew Jackson?
A Tennessee general who lead soldiers to victory at Horseshoe Bend and against the British Forces in New Orleans
Who was Aaron Burr?
A filibusterer who had a long-standing personal feud with former secretary of the treasury Alexander Hamilton
What was the largest slave revolt in history?
In 1811 slaves upriver from New Orleans rebelled against their masters
What is a Filibusterer?
someone who wanted to evade the law or take part in a form of adventuring
What code did Claiborne oversee that was based on U.S. practices?
Slave Codes
How much did they purchase all of Louisiana for? What was the price per acre?
$15,000,000; $18.2 per acre
What were some of the disadvantages and advantages Americans had in the War of 1812?
D: A smaller and unexperienced army; A: Andrew Jackson and fortified position behind the canal
What were some of the disadvantages and advantages the British had in the War of 1812?
D: Poor position in Louisiana swamps; A: 8,000 well-trained troops
What is a combat between two persons, especially one fought with weapons in front of witnesses?
Dueling
What was formally incorporated in Louisiana after it became a state in 1812?
Floridia Parishes
What was the sequence of transfers of Louisiana after the French initially took control of Louisiana?
France to Spain to France to United States
What was a significant part of New Orleans population?
Free people of color
Where did Britain and America enter peace negotiations?
Ghent, Belgium; Europe
Why did the War of 1812 begin?
Great Britain never accepted America's independence and took to provocative acts
Why did Jackson despise the British?
He was captured during the Revolution and a British soldier made him shine his shoes, when he refused he was struck in the face with a blade and scared
What is impressment?
When British sailors would overtake American ships and press the common sailors into service
What is corrupt bargain?
When Henry Clay shifted the votes towards Adams using trade
What was the Britain's three part plan
1. take control of east coast cities 2. take control of southern coastal states 3. take control of the Mississippi and Port of New Orleans
What year was Louisiana made a territory?
1802
What was the Treaty of Ildefonso?
A secret agreement with the Spanish King in 1800 that gave Louisiana back to the French
What was the Adams-Onis Treaty?
A treaty signed in 1819 that specified how much land the Louisiana Purchase added to the United States.
Why was Jackson's victory for president unconfirmed after the votes came in?
Although he won the popular vote, he did not have enough votes from the electoral college
Who did the presidency come down to?
Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams
Who did President Thomas Jefferson send to negotiate the purchase of Louisiana?
James Monroe and the ambassador, Robert Livingston
Who was Claiborne's co-commissioner and military commander?
James Wilkinson
What is the setting free of slaves from their masters?
Manumission
What was the final outcome of the war of 1812?
The British surrendered to Andrew Jackson
How did America gain west Flordia?
The English-speaking population started a revolt against the Spanish called the Republic of West Flordia
What was the Louisiana Purchase? When was it ratified?
The United States bought Louisiana from the French; October 19, 1803
Why did France abolish slavery in 1794? What did this act lead to?
There were slave revolts in Sainte-Dominque; Napoleon Bonaparte becoming one of France's greatest military leaders
What did the British do in August 1814?
They took control of Washington and burned down many government buildings
Why did the U.S. want control of Louisiana?
To have access to the Mississippi river and the New Orleans Port
Why did Napoleon want to reestablish slavery in Saint-Dominque?
To increase profits that he could use on his military campaigns
Why did Napoleon want to regain control of Louisiana?
To serve as a supply depot for Saint-Dominque
What was Pickney's Treaty of 1795?
Treaty between Spain and America that gave Americans the right to use the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans
