Louisiana History Study Guide PowerPoint by Mrs. Masters
Questions #1 1. Which city was founded in 1718 and was the first capital city of the Louisiana territory?
Answer #1 1. New Orleans
Question #2 2. _______________ was the first country to claim the Louisiana territory.
Answer #2 2. France
Question #3 3. ________________ is an agreement or arrangement made by negotiation between two or more states or rulers.
Answer #3 3. treaty
Question #4 France gives Louisiana to _____________ in the Treaty of Paris.
Answer #4 Spain
Question #5 Immigrants that came to the Louisiana territory from Canada were called ______.
Answer #5 5. Acadians
Question #6 6. In 1800, Spain gives the Louisiana territory back to _______________.
Answer #6 France
Question #7 Who purchased Louisiana from France in 1803?
Answer # 7 7. United States
Question #8 Why did France sell Louisiana ?
Answer #8 8. France needed the money to help pay for the wars they were fighting in Europe.
Question #9 What was the name of this deal?
Answer #9 The Louisiana Purchase
Question # Louisiana was named the _________ state in 1812.
Answer # th
Question # Who did Andrew Jackson defeat in the Battle of New Orleans?
Answer # British
Question # _____________ replaced New Orleans as the state capital in 1849.
Answer # Baton Rouge