Louisiana History Mr. E. Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010
AntebellumPeriod before the
civil war.
Latin phrase meaning “before
war”
Symbols of Louisiana’s antebellum era include
cotton & columns.
FACT # 1
ImmigrantsThose who move to a new country to settle there.
Potato famine in Ireland.
Problems in Europe.
Failed revolution in Germany.
FACT # 2
Faction• Small group with
common goals within a larger
group.
• People outside city.
• Creoles
FACT # 3
Compromise
• A way to settle disagreements in which each side gives a little on its demands.
• 3/5 Compromise
• Legislation
FACT # 4
Suffrage• The right to vote.
• Various qualifications.
• White males 21 years old.
• No women.
FACT # 5
• Severe continued downturn in economy where sales and prices drop, manufacturing decreases, businesses close, banks fail and people lose their jobs.
• Panic 1837.
FACT # 6
Depression
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