finals Flashcards
Name the 1803 sale of land in North America from France to the United States.
LA purchase
Name of the treaty that ended the war of 1812
ghent
Privately owned ships that capture other ships of government enemies
priavteer
Who did the US send to defend New Orleans?
Andrew jackson
1st governor of louisiana
William claiborne
What was built at the border of Louisiana and Spanish Texas
fort jesup
Name of the leader of privateers
Jean Lafitte
What occurred in New Orleans after the war of 1812 had ended
battle of new orleans
Name of the territory that made up most of the state of Louisiana
orleans
What was the name of the neutral territory between Texas and Louisiana
Sabine strip
What 2 deadly diseases affected Louisiana during the Antebellum period
cholera and yellow fever
This group had disappeared from Louisiana by 1850
native americans
What is the name of the area of New Orleans where Americans settled?
garden district
Who wanted to influx their lifestyles in the creoles?
americans
In 1849, where did the state capitol move to?
baton rouge
Name for the economic depression in louisiana.
panic of 1837
Where did creoles settle in New Orleans?
veiux carre`
Name of the period before the civil war
antebellum
An important building, in New Orleans, was constructed in 1794
St Louis cathedral
Who served as teacher in the first schools in Louisiana?
priests and nuns
Name of the battle that prevented the capture of shreveport.
mansfield
Name the 2 forts that protected New Orleans.
ft st Philip and ft jackson
What strategy involved surrounding the Confederate States of Louisiana
the anaconda plan
4 causes of the civil war
Sectionalism
States rights
Slavery
Lincoln’s election
CSA general who led the attack on fort sumter
pgt beuraguard
Name the 2 events that were considered the turning points in the civil war
Vicksburg and gettysburg
Which union general was hated by the people of New Orleans
Benjamin butler
What military group fought with General Lee?
the fighting tigers
Deadly riot at grant parish courthouse
colfax massacre
Who was the first African-American governor of Louisiana
pbs pinchback
Which amendment abolished slavery
13
Native white southerners who supported the republican party
scalawags
What term refers to the steps taken to restore the south to the union
reconstruction
Northern whites who moved to the south
carpetbagger
What civil laws were passed to restrict Freedmen’s actions
black codes
This word means to take away the right to vote
disfranchise
Who challenged Louisiana law requiring blacks to ride on separate train cars
Homer plessy
What does “separate but equal’ mean
states could have seperate facikities
Laws on public and social separating
jim crow laws
This term means economic shift away from plantation life.
new south
What term refers to the improvement of the quality of life for all americans
progressive movement
Where in Acadia parish was oil first discovered
jennings
List 3 additions to the 1998 constitution that prevented blacks from voting?
literacy
Owning property
Poll tax
What is another name for bourbons
redeemer democrats
Name for the public and social separation of races.
segregation
The name for the ban and selling of alcohol.
prohibition
Which group was the biggest supporters of Huey Long?
common people
List 3 areas that showed improvement during Huey Long’s reign.
education, transportation and health care
Who is Louisiana’s most famous governor?
Huey long
Name of one of the worst natural disasters in US history.
flood on 1927
