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History
7th Grade
05/09/2011

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treason
Definition
the crime of trying to overthrow the government of one`s state or county
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cabildo
Definition
the governing body of louisiana while it was a spanish colony
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siege
Definition
a situation that occurs when armed forces try to capture a fortifiedfort or town by surrounding it and preventing supplies from reaching it
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right of deposit
Definition
the ability to store goods in warehouses in New Orleans before loading them onto ocean-going ships
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why the acadians had to leave Canada
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because they were enimies & refused to an oath of alligence
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louisiana purchase
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the 1803 purchase from France of almost 900,000 square miles of land in North Americafor $15 millon
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privateer
Definition
a privately owned ship that was armed and, with the backing of a government, expected to capture the ship of the ship of the government`s enemies.
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baratarians
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largest band of smugglers under Lafitte that operated from their base along the Gulf of Mexico at Barataria
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Andrew Jackson
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major general sent by the U.S. to defend the city of New Orleans against the British
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the battel of New Orleans.... what happened?
Definition
U.S. defeated the British
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War of 1812 ...
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2nd war for independenec
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abolitionists
Definition
one who wanted to free the slaves
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emancipation proclamation
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1863 proclamation by lincon that freed the slaves in the confederate states
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Abraham Lincon
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president of the U.S. during the civil war
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Benjamine Butler
Definition
union army General that took command of the city of New Orleans
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longest siege in Civil War
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Port Hudson
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name two forts on Mississippi River
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Fort Jackson, Fort St.Phillip
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name two state governments in Louisiana
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union, confederate states of America
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18th amendment to U.S. constitution
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which prohibited the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverags
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19th admendmentto U.S. constitution
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would give women the right to vote was passed by the U.S. congress & sent to the states for ratification
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speakeasy
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were illegal bars, where custermers had to speak quietly so the police would not hear them
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moonshine
Definition
made their own liquor to sell to those who wanted it
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name two positive actions by Huey Long
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better roads, free text books for schools
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what was Huey Long`s ultimate political goal?
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he wanted to become president of U.S.
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deduct system
Definition
money was deducted form state employees pay
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wet pharish
Definition
had alcohol
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dry pharish
Definition
had no alcohol
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impeachment
Definition
the process of bringing charges of wrongdoing against a public offical while that official is still in office
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censor
Definition
to remove or suppress
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veto
Definition
to reject
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crevasse
Definition
a break in the levee
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what volunteer group came to help the flood refugees
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the red cross
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why was the levee dynamited below New Orleans during the flood of 1927
Definition
to save New Orleans
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Dr.Carl Weiss
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he shot Huey long
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name 2 reasons why some opposed him so strongly
Definition
  • his personal crudeness & characters were inappropraite for governor
  • his verbal attacks on critics & opponents were ruthless
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boycott
Definition
a refusal to deal with a store, a person, or organization, usullay to show disaproval
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civil right act of 1964
Definition
federal law that ended segregation, stopped discrimination in pubilc places and in employment
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citizen`s council
Definition
an organization formed after brown decision to support segregation
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propaganda
Definition
information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause
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NAACP
Definition
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, promoting some cause
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Code of Ethics
Definition
described the standards for conducting state business
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suburbs
Definition
neighborhoods on the outer edges of cities
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Sunshine Law
Definition
because the meeting cannot be held in secret &must be "open to the light"
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according to the timeline in section 1, name 2 major events that happened in 1963
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  • the march on Washington
  • the assanation of Kennedy
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name two construction projects completed while Jimmie Davis was governor
Definition
Sunshine Bridge, govenors mansion
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how did Governor McKeithen respond to the prtest march from Bogalusa to Baton Rouge
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he sent the Natinal Gaurd to protect the people
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how was the Baton Rouge bus boycott ended?
Definition
a compromiz ended the bus boycott
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what is the oldest civil rights organization
Definition
NAACP
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how did black veterans of World War2 react to segregation
Definition
they wanted to end segregation became they fought in ww2
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Earnest Morial
Definition
was the first african american to be elected to the legislature
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Dorothy Mae Taylor
Definition
first african american women in the state legistature
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what are two groups helped elect Edwin Edwards governor?
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african americans , cajun
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what was thew U.S. Supreme Court ruling in its Baker v. Carr ruling
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the court started that voting districts must be fairly based on population
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suffrage
Definition
the right to vote
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