1. TERRITORIAL PERIOD

2. ½. Name the 2 territories.
Territory of Orleans – New Orleans
District of LA – St. Louis
3. Name the governor of each.
TOO –W.C.C. Claiborne
DOL – James Wilkinson

3. Claiborne
Wilkinson

5. 4. What did Claiborne call the French Creoles?
“ancient Louisianians”
5. Name 2 types of people to come over from Haiti.
French planters, free people of color
7. Skills FPOC had:
carpenters, masons, cigar makers, shoemakers, clerks, mechanics, coopers, barbers, blacksmiths, and butchers.

6. “as incapable of self-government as children” Think about it….
8. What did President Jefferson say about the people of LA concerning statehood?
“as incapable of self-government as children”
Think about it….
If you are a citizen of Louisiana at this time, how does this make you feel?
(You had no choice in the new ownership.)

7. 9. What did some members of Congress want before they would approve statehood?
more Americans to move into the territory
Think about it:
If you were an American, would you have wanted to
move into the new territory? Why or why not?
10. Many of the new Americans came from Kentucky
11. Based on the behavior of these “Kaintucks”, people of Louisiana thought all Americans were all rough, violent, and rowdy.

9. 12. What area provoked an ongoing argument between Spain and the U.S.?
the area along the Sabine River
13. What was established in 1806? Describe it.
a neutral zone (Sabine Strip); became a no-man’s-land, hideout for lawless bandits

11. 18. Name the only place east of the Mississippi River included in the purchase.
New Orleans
19. What did West Florida include?
the part of the state on the East side of the Mississippi River except New Orleans

12. 20. Who was disappointed that this area was not included in the LA Purchase?
English- speaking settlers
Think about it: Do you think the Anglos had reason to be upset? Would you have been?

13. 21. What did they try to do in 1804?
seize Fort San Carlos, but failed
22. Who would eventually lead a successful revolt against the fort?
Philomen Thomas
23. What happened to West Florida for a brief period?
it became an independent nation

14. 24. In December 1810, the U.S…..
annexed West Florida
25. Area was not included in the state in 1812, legislature annexed it.

16. 26. After 1808, what could not be legally imported into the US?
slaves
27. The slave population by 1812 was up to ___________.
28. What happened in 1811? Where?
a major slave uprising near present-day Norco
29. Where did these slaves march towards?
New Orleans
35,000

17. 30. Who joined to stop the slaves?
regular troops of US Army and Orleans militia
31. What happened to the slaves who were executed?
heads were displayed on poles to remind others of the punishment they could expect for revolting

18. Louisiana Statehood

19. What would your requirements be?
Not allowed to become a state until population reached at least 60,000
1809 – territorial legislature sent a request for statehood but Congress took no action
Gov. Claiborne wanted more Americans to move into the territory

20. 1811- Congress voted to admit LA as the 18th state
What will it be?
1811- Congress voted to admit LA as the 18th state
bill signed by President James Madison on February 16, 1811
official date April 30, 1812

21. First Constitution modeled after Kentucky constitution of 1799
terms of constitution
legislature would select governor; limited to 1, 4 year term
only white male property owners could vote or hold office

22. Who will be in charge?
1st election lasted 3 days, required by the constitution

23. Candidates Claiborne – governor of Territory of Orleans
Jacques Villeré – Creole; born near present day Kenner; helped write the constitution
Jean Noel Destrehan – Creole; owned Destrehan Plantation
And 3 French men

25. Early Problems Why can’t we all just get along?!
Creoles and Americans had ongoing conflicts
Language and cultural barriers increased distrust

26. Privateers
Privateers had approval of and under the flag of a country, pirates did not
based along Gulf Coast at Barataria
“privateers” preyed on Spanish and British ships
led by Jean Lafitte

27. Privateers
Claiborne tried to stop him and offered a $500 reward for his capture
Lafitte posted a $5,000 reward for the governor’s capture

28. CH 8: Section 3

29. Known as the “second war for independence”
American ships being stopped and sailors were being seized by British
June 8, 1812: US declared war on Great Britain
Fall 1814, British warships blockaded N.O.
Major General Andrew Jackson sent to defend the city (“Old Hickory”)

30. Joined by US Army, Kentucky sharpshooters, local militia, and Choctaw Indians
Jean Lafitte and the Baratarians also joined
Last in a series of battles that began in Dec which began on Lake Borgne
Jackson surprised the British with a night attack
General Packingham would attack 2 more times
Battle occurred on January 8, 1815
2 armies met “on the plains of Chalmette”

31. U.S. = 5,000 troops; British = 8,000 troops
Deaths: US = 12; British = 2,000 plus
United States won the battle
America’s win was significant because it showed they were willing to go against the older/stronger nations
New Orleans honored Jackson and the US with a patriotic ceremony
Statue of Jackson still stands today at Place de Armes (Jackson Square)

32. Treaty of Ghent, which ended the war, was signed December 24, 1814
“This battle could have been avoided”
Treaty was signed before battle was fought. News of the treaty did not reach the generals in time.

33. Conflicts between America and Great Britain settled
LA & Spanish Texas border still unsettled
Feb 1819, Adams-Onis Treaty set the boundary at the Sabine River
Spain also gave East Florida to the United States