8th Grade
Chapter 8 Lesson 1 and 2
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Date __________________
1. Louisiana Purchase -
2. Why did Napoleon want Louisiana back?
3. What was Napoleon’s plan for North American and the Caribbean?
4. What was the treaty that gave Louisiana to France from Spain?
5. Why did Spain and France keep the treaty a secret?
6. Who was the leader of the slave revolt in Saint – Domingue?
7. When did Spain give Louisiana back to France and when did France sell
Louisiana to the United States?
8. Who was the first American governor of New Orleans territory?
9. Who was the first American governor of the district of Louisiana?
10. What does the term “Creole” mean?
11. Free people of color –
12. Why was Louisiana’s statehood delayed?
13. What was the purpose of Lewis and Clark expedition?
14. What was Zebulon Pike’s duty?
15. What was the major problem with the boundary lines of Louisiana?
16. Explain The Burr conspiracy?
17. Why was the ownership of land in West Florida disputed?
Lesson 2:
1. What was the first capital of Louisiana?
2. Who was the first governor of Louisiana?
3. How was the first election different from the elections today?
4. Who was allowed to vote?
5. What were 3 problems faced by Claiborne after statehood?
8th Grade
Chapter 8 Lesson 1 and 2
Name _________________
Date __________________
1, Louisiana Purchase –
In 1803, the United States purchased from France almost 900,000 square
miles of land in North America for $15 million. It included areas in 14
present – day states
2. Why did Napoleon want Louisiana back?
He wanted to restore the French empire in the New World
3. What was Napoleon’s plan for North American and the Caribbean?
Louisiana was to be the base for his military operations in North America
and use it for a food and trade center, and to use Saint Domingue (Haiti)
as another base
4. What was the treaty that gave Louisiana to France from Spain?
Treaty of San Ildefonso
5. Why did Spain and France keep the treaty a secret?
The transfer did not take effect for two years and Napoleon knew the
United States wanted New Orleans
6. Who was the leader of the slave revolt in Saint-Domingue?
Toussaint L’Ouverture
7. When did Spain give Louisiana back to France and when did France sell
Louisiana to the United States?
From Spain to France – January 18, 1803
From France to the United States – April 30, 1803
8. Who was the first American governor of New Orleans territory?
William C. C. Claiborne
9. Who was the first American governor of the district of Louisiana?
General James Wilkinson
10. What does the term “Creole” mean?
“ancient Louisianans” or people who lived in the colony before the
Americans came, early meaning was all people born in the Louisiana
colony
11. Free people of color –
People of mixed race, or slaves who purchased their freedom; they
honored their Catholic and French heritage, they were carpenters,
masons, cigar makers, shoemakers, clerks, mechanics, coopers, barbers,
blacksmiths, and butchers.
12. Why was Louisiana’s statehood delayed?
Jefferson wanted to give Louisianans time to learn about democratic
government, and members of Congress wanted more Americans to move
into the territory before approving statehood
13. What was the purpose of Lewis and Clark expedition?
To map Louisiana territory and to find a northwest passage.
14. What was Zebulon Pike’s duty?
To find the source of the Red River
15. What was the major problem with the boundary lines of Louisiana?
The Sabine River had belonged to the Spanish colonies of Texas and
Louisiana, Americans claimed the river was the border of Texas and
Louisiana, and rumors began that the Spanish planned to push into the
American territory
16. Explain The Burr conspiracy?
Aaron Burr conspired with Spain to declare war on America in order for
him to create his own empire with the land he hoped to gain in the
Southern United States and Mexico. He was also accused of encouraging
western states to separate from the United States
17. Why was the ownership of land in West Florida disputed?
West Florida remained Spanish it was not part of the Louisiana Purchase.
People in the Florida Parishes revolted against Spain. West Florida
became an independent nation, but America annexed the area and made
it part of the state of Louisiana.
Lesson 2
1. What was the first capital of Louisiana?
New Orleans
2. Who was the first governor of Louisiana?
William C. C. Claiborne
3. How was the first election different from the elections today
The election lasted three days
4. Who was allowed to vote?
Only white male property owners could vote or hold office
5. What were 3 problems faced by Claiborne after statehood
1. Language and cultural barriers increased mistrust
2. White settlers were crowding the Caddo Indians and they could not
farm. Claiborne bought their land and they relocated to West Texas.
3. Baratarian pirates led by Jean Lafitte, were smuggling seized Spanish
and British goods into Louisiana.