8th Grade
Chapter 8 Lesson 3 and 4 Study Guide
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Lesson 3: War of 1812
1 Impressment –
2. Blockade –
3. Why is the War of 1812 sometimes referred to as the second war for
independence?
4. What were the causes of the War of 1812? (Page 287)
5. Who were the commanders of the Battle of New Orleans?
American –
British –
6. Why was it important for the British not to capture New Orleans?
7. Identify the groups that defended New Orleans.
8. What did Jean Lafitte receive in exchange for helping the Americans?
9. What was the first battle approaching the Battle of New Orleans, when, and
where did it take place? Who won that Battle?
10. What was the name of the treaty that ended the War of 1812, and what were
the results of the treaty?
11. What was the Adams- Onis Treaty?
12. What was the Spanish Fort that Spanish claimed was their boundary? What
was the American Fort built in Many in 1822 that served as the boundary?
Lesson 4: Growth and Progress
1 flatboat –
2. keelboats –
3. What was the French name for Madisonville? Who was Madisonville named
for?
4. What was the economy of Madisonville?
5.How did steamboats change New Orleans?
6. What were some problems the steamboats encountered?
7. Who was responsible for clearing the logjam “Great Raft”, and how did he do it?
8. Where did early Louisiana’s pioneers come from, and where did they settle?
9. Who were important people for Texan Independence? (Page 352-353)
10. What were major battles of Texan Independence? (Page 351-352)
8th Grade
Name Key
Chapter 8 Lesson 3 and 4 Study Guide
Date ___________________
Lesson 3: War of 1812
1 Impressment – when American ships were stopped by the British and American
sailors were accused of being British sailors, they were seized and forced to
serve in the British Navy
2. Blockade – when a port is shut off by another country’s ships so that no one
can enter or leave the port
3. Why was the War of 1812 sometimes referred to as the second war for
independence?
The British did not treat the United States as equal can continued to talk of
regaining their former lands
4. What were the causes of the War of 1812?
Impressment, the British were supplying Native Americans with weapons,
and interference with American Shipping
5. Who were the commanders of the Battle of New Orleans?
American – Andrew Jackson
British – Edward Pakenham
6. Why was it important for the British not to capture New Orleans?
If the British captured the city, they could reach the entire Mississippi Valley
7. Identify the groups that defended New Orleans.
Regular United States Army, Kentucky sharpshooters, Choctaw Indians,
African Americans, French Creoles, Baratarian Pirates
8. What did Jean Lafitte receive in exchange for helping the Americans?
Some of his men were released from jail and some of his property was given
back to him, and he was pardoned for his crimes
9. What was the first battle approaching the Battle of chase, when, and where did
it take place? Who won that Battle?
Battle on Lake Borgne, December, 1814 , the British
10. What was the name of the treaty that ended the War of 1812, and what were
the results of the treaty?
Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814 – no sides gained any land (all
conquered lands were given back to original owners)
11. What was the Adams- Onis Treaty?
February , 1819 it set the boundary of the United States at the Sabine River,
Spain gave east Florida to the United States, and the United States gave up
its claims to Texas
12. What was the Spanish Fort that Spanish claimed was their boundary? What
was the American Fort built in Many in 1822 that served as the boundary?
Fort of Los Adaes
Fort Jessup
Lesson 4: Growth and Progress
1 flatboat – a raft that was guided with an oar and moved by pushing poles into
the river bottom
2. keelboats – rafts that could be steered and make the return trip upriver but took
3 months by poling
3. What was the French name for Madisonville? Who was Madisonville named
for?
Coquille because of the shell found there
President James Madison
4. What was the economy of Madisonville?
Shipbuilding and shipping
5.How did steamboats change New Orleans?
Goods such as pelts, lumber, corn whiskey, cotton, and sugar were exported
in New Orleans, making it the second busiest port in the United States. They
also brought many tourists to New Orleans
6. What were some problems the steamboats encountered?
Obstacles in the river could damage or sink the boat, navigation was difficult,
they could run aground when water level was low, and the steam boilers
could explode
7. Who was responsible for clearing the logjam “Great Raft”, and how did he do it?
Captain Henry Miller Shreve; he designed a snagboat to pull logs from the
river. The Great Raft was on the Red River.
8. Where did early Louisiana’s pioneers come from, and where did they settle?
Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi Territory, and Georgia
Florida Parishes and South Louisiana, Opelousas, St. Martinville, and then
in North Louisiana
9. Who were important people for Texan Independence?
Stephen Austin, Sam Houston, James Bowie, Davy Crockett, William B.
Travis,
10. What were major battles of Texan Independence ?
Battle at the Alamo, Goliad, and San Jacinto