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chapter 7
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8th Grade
02/06/2013

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the territory of Orleans
Definition
What did Claiborne have to direct the changes for?
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voting
Definition
how did people learn to self-govern & participate in the running of the territory?
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19
Definition
how many parishes did the legislature create to accompany the 12 counties?
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to agree with Spain over boundary arguments
Definition
why was the Neutral Strip created?
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"No man's Land"
Definition
as a result of the neutral strip, where did bandits move to?
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Aaron Burr
Definition
who was Thomas Jefferson's Vice president?
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Aaron Burr, in a duel
Definition
Who killed Alexander Hamilton? where?
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his own country
Definition
what did Burr want to create in the western lands?
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Aaron Burr
Definition
who was the first person tried for treason under the US constitution?
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not guilty
Definition
evidence found Aaron Burr guilty/not guilty
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St. Francisville
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the capital of West FLorida
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Fulwar Skipwith
Definition
the governor of West FLorida
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James Madison
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They requested President____ to be emerged by the US
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St John the Baptist Parish Slave Rebellion
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became the largest slave rebellion in american history
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towards New Orleans, burned plantations
Definition
where did the rebels of the slave rebellion march? what did they do?
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soldiers and militiamen
Definition
who was dispatched and put down the revolt?
Term
60,000 citizens, a constitution, and a state governor
Definition
what was required for the Territory of Orleans to attain Statehood?
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Constitution of 1812
Definition
what was copied from Kentucky's Constitution?
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adult white men who owned land & paid property taxes
Definition
who could vote?
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2/3 of the population
Definition
who were discarded from the stardards of voting?
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a few white men who could vote
Definition
who ratified the constitution?
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April 30th, 1812
Definition
when did Louisiana become a state?
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the 18th state
Definition
what # is Louisiana?
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April 30th, 1812
Definition
when is the anniversary of the LA purchase?
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June 4th, 1812
Definition
when did the US declare war on England?
Term
1814-1815
Definition
when did battles around New Orleans rage?
Term
2,000
Definition
within minutes, how many Englishmen were dead/wounded in the Battle Of New Orleans?
Term
15
Definition
how many american soldiers were lost in the Battle of New Orleans
Term
2 weeks before the end of the Battle of New orlenas
Definition
when did the Treaty of Ghent end?
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Jackson
Definition
who held the city under martial law even after the war was over?
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West Florida
Definition
what became part of the Territory of Orleans?
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Jackson Square
Definition
the new name of Place d'Arms
Term
the neutral strip
Definition
what did the US acquire through the Adams-Onis Treaty
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Henry Miller Shreve
Definition
who designed many steamboats, some able to float on shallow water?
Term
the clear logs and stumps out of the water
Definition
what were snag boats used for?
Term
railroads, telegraphs, and levees
Definition
what made land transportation communication easier?
Term
1837 & 1857
Definition
panics in ______ were bad in the economic depression
Term
banks and sugar planters
Definition
who lost everything during the economic depression
Term
dix was mispronounced be the Americans and later were called 'pixies' which later developed into Dixie Land
Definition
how did Dixie Land get its name?
Term
Let the good times roll
Definition
Laissez les bons temps rouler!
Term
Fat Tuesday
Definition
means mardi gras
Term
dance, make music and buy/sell goods
Definition
what could American slaves do at Congo Square?
Term
Jazz & rhythm and blues
Definition
Congo Square made roots for
Term
mosquitoes
Definition
yellow fever is carried by this
Term
College of New Orleans
Definition
the first public college in Louisiana
Term
LSU
Definition
a military academy in Pineville, LA named Louisiana Seminary of Learning and Military Academy
Term
Marie Laveau
Definition
the voodoo queen
Term
the Whig party
Definition
typically upper class better educated & wealthier than the average citizen
Term
Roman
Definition
this person had many accomplishments
Term
Basin Canal
Definition
new_____ was built by Roman
Term
public education
Definition
more money was spent on _______ because of Roman
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White
Definition
he was the Governor while the depression hit & economy slowed
Term
White
Definition
was appointed the US Supreme Court Justice
Term
enjoying the cities social life too much
Definition
many people thought politicians were_______________________
Term
Constitution of 1845
Definition
the ________ settled the conflict of politicians enjoying too much of the cities social life
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Manifest Destiny
Definition
the belief that the US should expand its borders as far as possible---all the way to California
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