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The Lewis and Clark Expedition left in what year and from what city?
St. Louis, Missouri; 1804.
Who wrote our "Star-Spangled Banner" and from what fort?
Francis Scott Key, Fort McHenry.
What war was being fought when he wrote it?
War of 1812.
What two countries were having border disputes?
US and Spain.
By the 1790s, the US knew this was vital for US and Spain’s trade?
Mississippi River.
In 1795, this treaty was signed by a US representative?
Pinckney's Treaty.
What did Pinckney’s Treaty do for the US?
Gave us rights to trade and deposit goods in New Orleans; gave America access to the Mississippi River; America could store their goods in New Orleans warehouses for up to 3 years.
In 1799, who became leader of France?
Napoleon Bonaparte.
What was Napoleon’s goal he wanted to achieve?
He wanted to control as much territory as possible.
Because of Napoleons ambitions, what did he need?
He wanted large sums of money to pay for his military campaigns.
What island did this Napoleon want to take back from the slaves?
Saint Domingue.
Why did Napoleon also want the LA territory and the Mississippi River?
Mississippi River would be a supply depot for Saint Domingue.
What secret treaty did Spain and France make about LA?
Treaty of San Ildefonso.
What was 1 detail about the secret treaty?
Gave Spain back to France.
What disease killed most of the French troops when they tried to get control of the island?
Yellow Fever.
Since Napoleon failed to regain control of the island, what were his thoughts about LA?
He didn’t benefit from owning LA.
What 2 people did President Jefferson send to discuss the LA Purchase?
Robert Livingston and James Monroe.
In 1803, what did France offer to sell the US?
All of the Louisiana Territory.
What price did France agree to buy the LA territory?
$15 million.
What is the official date the US ratified the LA Purchase?
October 19, 1803.
On what date and where did the official LA transfer take place?
December 20, 1803, New Orleans.
What year and treaty specified what land the US would get from France?
Adam-Onis Treaty, 1819.
List at least five things the US got or paid with the LA Purchase?
Doubled the size of the US; the US became a world power; control of the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans; the US paid $23,000,000 with interest for Louisiana; 530,000,000 acres of land included all states.
List all the states that were part of the LA Purchase?
Arkansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma. Parts of: North and South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Louisiana.
Who did President Jefferson ask to be LA’s new leaders?
William Charles Cole Claiborne; James Wilkinson.
Name the two men who had a long-standing feud with each other?
Aaron Burr; Alexander Hamilton.
list aaron burr and alexander hamiltons former job position
Aaron Burr - former Vice President of the US; Alexander Hamilton - former Secretary of Treasury.
What happened on July 11, 1804?
A dueling between Burr and Hamilton, Burr shot Hamilton.
Discuss Burr’s plans and what happened to them.
he wanted to start his own country and take over new orleans; wilkinson was part of this plan but he told president jefferson about burr’s plan and he was arrested and found not guilty
What person is pictured on the ten dollar bill?
Alexander Hamilton.
What country controlled West Florida before it became part of the US after 1812?
Spain.
The Slave Code of 1809 allowed for manumission. Define its meaning.
Setting free of slaves by their masters.
In what year was there a great slave revolt in LA?
1811
Who became known as the queen of voodoo in New Orleans?
Marie Laveau.
This is the official date LA became a state?
April 30, 1812.
What number did LA come into the Union?
18th.
What country did not accept the idea of American independence?
Great Britain.
List 3 main reasons why the US fought the War of 1812?
Impressment of sailors; made Native Americans attack US settlers; took control of Washington.
In what country and city did the peace negotiations take place for the War of 1812?
Ghent, Belgium.
What general would lead the British forces to LA and how many troops did he have with him?
General Pakenham, 8,000 troops.
What general would lead the American troops in LA and with about how many troops?
General Jackson, 4,000 troops.
List the four different types of groups that would fight with America?
US army, local militias, pirates, Choctaw Indians, volunteers from other states.
What was the name of the famous pirate that helped the Americans?
Jean Lafitte.
This was the official date of the Battle of New Orleans?
January 8, 1815.
About how many British were killed?
2,000.
What British general was also killed in the Battle of New Orleans?
Pakenham.
How many Americans were killed in this battle?
7
On what date did both great britain and america sign a peace treaty?
December 24, 1814.
Why should the Battle of New Orleans not have been fought?
It happened after the war had ended; it happened after the peace treaty was signed.
What is another name of the War of 1812?
Second War of Independence.
Where did Lafitte base his smuggling operations out of?
South of New Orleans, Barataria Bay.
Who did Lafitte tell about the British plan of attack?
Governor Claiborne.
What president pardoned Lafitte for his crimes after helping the Americans?
James Madison.
Governor Claiborne referred to the people of LA as what?
Creoles.
Who did the creoles have little in common with?
Americans.
LA’s first constitution was based on this state’s constitution?
Kentucky’s.
Who would be LA’s first US governor?
William C.C. Claiborne.
Name the 2 sets of father-son presidents of the US?
John Adams - John Quincy Adams; George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush.
In 1804, this amendment was passed to help elect the president?
12th Amendment.
in 1828, who became president of the US and what was his slogan?
andrew jackson, “hero and common man”
what political party did the supporters of jackson start in the US
democratic
