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Who is considered the Queen of Voodo in New Orleans?
a) Mother Theresa
b) Francsis Silo
c) Marie Laveau
d) Marie Antoinette

Jefferson selected Claiborne as the first governor of the new Louisiana territory
a) He spoke French but not Spanish and Louisiana was made up of mainly Spanish speaking people
b) He had never ran a state before so he was inexperienced
c) He was a wealthy planter in Louisiana and the people would resent him
d) He spoke no French or Spanish and would have trouble communicating

When did the Louisiana purchase say Louisiana would be admitted into the Union?
a) Within 6 months
b) When Kentucky was admitted
c) never
d) soon as possible

Why is Louisiana the only state in the Union with Parishes instead of counties?
a) It was still under French control and France used Parishes
b) Spain had put that stipulation in the Louisiana Purchase to cause confusion
c) It was changed by the territorial legislature made up of many people that had lived in Louisiana before the La. Purchase
d) ?No one knows for sure

Louisiana's civil law (suits) is modeled after The civil code used by Napoleon in France
a) true
b) false
c)
d)

What position did Arron Burr hold in Jefferson's Administration?
a) Secretary of State
b) Secretary of the treasury
c) Vice President
d) Chief of Staff

What feeling best describes Jefferson's and Burrs relationship?
a) hate
b) envy
c) friends
d) admirers of each others work

What did Hamilton do that upset Burr?
a) Hamilton got into a verbal argument with Burr
b) Hamilton wrote a newspaper article that was very critical about Burr and his ambitions to be governor
c) Hamilton hit a friend of Burr
d) Hamilton said that Burr was spy

In the Hamilton Burr duel who died?
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

What happen to Burr as a result of Hamilton's death.
a) Burr was tried and acquitted of conspiracy charges, but the trial for conspiracy
b) He fled to England
c) He had to resign the Vice Presidency
d) He went to jail

What caused the creation of the West Florida Republic?
a) The Spanish were mistreating the English that dominated the area.
b) Spanish citizens were persecuted
c) English-speaking migrants from the United States dominated the region’s population. Many of them wanted to become a part of t
d) French speaking was outlawed

In Louisiana in 1804 it was illegal to do what?
a) Send kids to school
b) import slaves into the country
c) export Raw materials
d) Import raw materials

Vodoo combined the belief in one god with
a) The Holy Spirit
b) the belief in Saints
c) The belief in spirits
d) The belief in communion

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