Creole and Anglo Louisianans at The Battle of New Orleans (1815)

Hello girls!

For your project, I want you to think back on everything you've learned in Mrs. Perez's class about Louisiana History. We're focusing on the period right before the Louisiana Purchase, the actual Purchase, the religious, cultural,political  and ethnic CONFLICT between Creole (Catholic French/Spanish/Gens du Colour Libre) Louisiana and Anglo (Protestant English/Scottish/Irish) Louisiana between 1803 and The Battle of New Orleans.

The best way to explain your project is to examine the CONFLICT between those two groups that were there from about 1783 - 1803 before Louisiana was part of America. Specifically, look at the problems associated with Anglo-Americans rapidly moving into Louisiana. (Fun Fact, Anglo - or what we might refer to as "white" people immigrating in was considered a big problem by the Creole people of Louisiana! So, there were anti-immigrant sentiments at the time against the "white" people for not being Catholic or speaking Spanish/French.)

Also, look into the political CONFLICT that was there at the beginning of our state.

Once you do that, focus on the COMPROMISES that the Creole Louisianans and Anglo Louisianas made to share political power (Would we have a Creole or Anglo governor? Where would the capitol be? Where would the Supreme Court be?)

Finally, in order to link this to The Battle of New Orleans, I STRONGLY suggest that you set your paper up to explain that many outsiders saw America and especially Louisiana as a "melting pot," and believed that the whole concept of a "melting pot" would not work in 1815. (Remember, this was during the time when many religions forbade you from marrying people of another religion and many states forbade different "races" from marrying each other.). For us in New Orleans, we had a large diversity. The COMPROMISES that the Anglo and Creole made allowed Louisiana to function as a state and I STRONGLY SUGGEST that you you link the COMPROMISES made politically, economically, etc. to the victory at Chalmette by Andre Jackson

***) http://www.history.com/topics/battle-of-new-orleans/videos

a.) Background on Creole Louisianans
- http://www.everyculture.com/multi/Bu-Dr/Creoles.html

b.) Background on Anglo Americans in Louisiana
- http://www.knowlouisiana.org/entry/anglo-americans

c.) Background on our earliest governors (Claiborne and Villiere)
- https://www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources/AboutLouisiana/LouisianaGovernors1812-1861/Pages/default.aspx

d.) Political COMPROMISES
- https://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-museum/online-exhibits/the-cabildo/territory-to-statehood/index

e.) Overview of our first State Constitutoin
- http://countryroadsmagazine.com/art-and-culture/history/the-louisiana-constitution-of-1812/

PS - If you want to interview some experts, you three might want to schedule a trip to Chalmette Battlefield. It's only about 25 minutes away from Adams.

ESHGETIIIIIIT!!!