Which statements accurately describe Mardi Gras in the 1800s? Check all that apply. A. The celebration used to be known as Festival.
B. It did not become a popular celebration until the 1870s.
C. Floats became a part of the celebration in the 1850s.
D. Parades included horse-drawn carriages.
E. Gas torches were used to light the way on streets at night.
F. Masked balls and other festivities were a big part of the celebration.

2.Missouri and Maine were admitted together with which decisions involving slavery?

A. Maine and Missouri would be slave states.
B. Maine and Missouri would be free states.
C. Maine would be a free state, and Missouri would be a slave state.
D. Maine would be a slave state, and Missouri would be a free state.

3. Which ideas correctly describe Louisiana’s first state constitution? Check all that apply.

It was modeled after the state constitution of Virginia.
It included laws based on France’s Napoleonic Code.
It was written entirely in French instead of English.
It mostly featured key ideas from English common law.
It served to secure rights for the citizens of Louisiana.

4. Why was the US able to secure victory at the Battle of New Orleans? Check all that apply.

They had more skillful fighters and were better prepared than the British.
British troops forgot ladders needed to cross the canal where US troops were.
They outnumbered the British almost two to one.
They were more familiar with the terrain than the British were.
They were in a better position than the British, who were caught out in the open.

5. How did the Whigs differ from the Democrats? Check all that apply.

A. The Whigs favored business interests; the Democrats favored the interests of the common man.
B. The Whigs favored the interests of the common man; the Democrats favored business interests.
C. The Whigs wanted programs to help the general population; the Democrats wanted to improve government infrastructure.
D. The Whigs wanted to improve government infrastructure; the Democrats wanted programs to help the general population.
E. The Whigs were led by Henry Clay; the Democrats were led by Andrew Jackson.