Question | Answer |
Describe what ships had to rely on before the steam boat came along? | The current of the water or strong winds to propel the ships.1 |
Name the 3 political parties that formed during the antebellum period in Louisiana3 | Democratic-Republicans, Whigs, and Know-Nothings3
| Why was the Louisiana Constitution rewritten in 1845?4 | To address the economic depression from the Panic of 18374
| Identify and describe a conflict that existed between the Creoles and Americans during the antebellum era5 | electing legislators having translators or conflict over where to move capital5
| In 1849, what happened to the capital6 | moved from Donaldsonville to Baton Rouge6
| Identify and describe two causes of the cultural conflicts among the people of antebellum Louisiana 7 | Language and religion, Catholics versus Protestants and English and French7
| Describe what happened to the Caddo Indians8 | They moved to Oklahoma8
| Define the meaning of the word Compromise9 | When one group gives way a little in its demands to another group to settle a disagreement9
| Who designed the old state Capitol building, and what was it designed to look like10 | James Dakin designed it to look like a castle10
| What event created Louisiana’s first strong interest in national political parties11 | The presidential campaign under Andrew Jackson11
| Describe which political party in Louisiana supported Andrew Jackson, and why?12 | Democratic-Republicans12
| Define what suffrage means, and who it applied to in 1828?13 | Extending the right to vote to all white males overtwenty-one13
| What causes led to the Louisiana Constitution to be rewritten again in 1852?14 | The constitution of 1845 was too undemocratic and banking concerns14 |