He discovered and claimed Louisiana for France, naming it after King Louis XIV

This was the final battle of the War of 1812 & technically took place after the war had ended

This invention led to an increased production of cotton and an increased dependence on slave labor

This landmark case allowed states to pass segregation laws known as Jim Crow laws

These boats helped the Allies to win WWII and were built in New Orleans

This was the first major highly civilized Native American settlement in Louisiana

This major land purchase in 1803 cost $15 million and doubled the size of the United States

This mode of transportation made it easier to transport larger loads of goods and people

This test was used to disenfranchise black male voters by requiring them to know how to read and write

These materials tried to get Americans to support the Allies in the war

Sieur de Bienville founded this city in Louisiana because of its location on "high ground"

This General led the U.S. to victory in the Battle of New Orleans

This location is where slaves gathered on Sundays to play music, dance, and socialize

This form of violence & intimidation was used against African-Americans by whites and was rarely viewed as a crime by police

This person was the first African-American to integrate public schools in New Orleans

This group, originally from France, was exiled from Nova Scotia and welcomed to Louisiana by the Spanish

This group of people were the only people allowed to vote when Louisiana became a state

This plan was devised by the Union to block all confederate ports and split the Confederacy in two

This major event displaced over 900,000 and caused over $4 million in damages across 7 states

This case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and eliminated separate but equal

This was the name of the French Slave Code

This was a major reason why it took so long for Congress to approve Louisiana to become a state

This organization was created to help newly freed slaves obtain resources and education

This plan was proposed by Huey Long after the Great Depression to help Americans get out of poverty

This bus boycott inspired the Montgomery Bus Boycott