Social studies 11/04 Flashcards
What was New orleans economy based on in 1803?
Cotton
What new type of sailing vessel started being used in 1812?
They started using steamboats.
What industry did the vessels provide transportation for?
1830 steamboats were in general use on the Mississippi river carrying both cargo and passengers.
_____ was the U.S President of the Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson
The United States was comfortable with Spain being in control of Louisiana. Give 2 reasons why:
1.Spain was weak country.
2. treaty with Mississippi River
The US was NOT comfortable with ______having control of Louisiana because_____ was an aggressive, powder- hungry unpredictable leader who caused many armed conflicts.
France
Napoleon
What Changed to negatively affect trade in Louisiana almost immediately after Louisiana was transferred from Spain to France?
Shut down warehouse in the port of New Orleans.
France’s minister of finance convinced Napoleon to sell Louisiana these 2 reasons.
- France were broke
- France didn’t have enough troops
The original budget to purchase New Orleans ______ dollars but instead the Louisiana territory ended up being purchased for ______ dollars
10 Million
15 Million
How much did the U.S territory increase after the Louisiana Purchase?
It doubled in size
True or false? The U.S representatives were surprised that Napoleon wanted to sell all of Louisiana
True
Explain the full process for a corn farmer in Ohio to ship his corn to Europe.
They get the corn on a river boat/ ship. They need to go to Ohio River then to Mississippi River to New Orleans then put it in a warehouse temporarily
Napoleon, the aggressive, unpredictable ruler to France sugar-producing colony in the Caribbean island of _____ (present day haiti). France was Saint Domingue staged a successful______.
Saint Domingue
Revolt
Impressemnet means to force someone into service. Who was impressing American sailors in the early 1800’s
British Navy
What were press gangs
British who forced British citizens to join the navy
