Vocab social studies Flashcards
1
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Period before the civil war
A
Antebellum
2
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Belief by americans that their destined to spread across the land
A
Manifest destiny
3
Q
Creole elected second governor of LA
A
Jacques Villere
4
Q
Area in NOLA where the Creoles settled
A
Vacquerie
5
Q
Makeshift church set up by the protestants
A
Brush Arbor
6
Q
2nd capital of LA
A
Donaldsonville
7
Q
Downturn in the economy
A
Depression
8
Q
Area in NOLA where the americans settled
A
Garden District
9
Q
The economic depression in LA
A
Panic of 1837
10
Q
Improvements to roads, bridges, canals, and other forms of transportation
A
Internal Improvements
11
Q
Dispute over the boundary of the US and Mexico
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Mexican American War
12
Q
Manmade waterway
A
Canal
13
Q
Term given to NOLA due to river trade
A
Queen City
14
Q
Coin worth 6.5 cents
A
Pickanyu
15
Q
Cattle ranches
A
Vacheries
