1. Louisiana History Study Guide PowerPoint by Mrs. Masters

2. Questions #1 1. Which city was founded in 1718 and was the first capital city of the Louisiana territory?

3. Answer #1 1. New Orleans

4. Question #2 2. _______________ was the first country to claim the Louisiana territory.

5. Answer #2 2. France

6. Question #3 3. ________________ is an agreement or arrangement made by negotiation between two or more states or rulers.

7. Answer #3 3. treaty

8. Question #4 France gives Louisiana to _____________ in the Treaty of Paris.

9. Answer #4 Spain

10. Question #5 Immigrants that came to the Louisiana territory from Canada were called ______.

11. Answer #5 5. Acadians

12. Question #6 6. In 1800, Spain gives the Louisiana territory back to _______________.

13. Answer #6 France

14. Question #7 Who purchased Louisiana from France in 1803?

15. Answer # 7 7. United States

16. Question #8 Why did France sell Louisiana ?

17. Answer #8 8. France needed the money to help pay for the wars they were fighting in Europe.

18. Question #9 What was the name of this deal?

19. Answer #9 The Louisiana Purchase

20. Question #10 10. Louisiana was named the _________ state in 1812.

21. Answer #10 10. 18th

22. Question #11 11. Who did Andrew Jackson defeat in the Battle of New Orleans?

23. Answer # 11 11. British

24. Question #12 12. _____________ replaced New Orleans as the state capital in 1849.

25. Answer #12 12. Baton Rouge