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What was Hernando de Soto’s expedition looking for when it first reached what would later become the Louisiana colony?

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Gold

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How did Ulloa make himself very unpopular with the people of the Louisiana colony?

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Ulloa made himself unpopular by enforcing strict trade regulations.

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How did the slave trade change under Spanish rule?

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It increased because of cash crops..

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The architectural style of this building is common evidence of Spanish rule in New Orleans today. What led to this style being common?

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lots of construction following fires that ravaged the city

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This map shows the settlement patterns of which people?

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Acadians

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Why did these people settle in Louisiana in such large numbers?

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They were forced out of Canada during the French and Indian War.

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Why did smuggling in colonial Louisiana decrease in the late 1700s? Options: O’Reilly implemented harsh punishments for smugglers. Pinckney’s Treaty opened trade with the new United States. The Spanish king began sending regular shipments of supplies to New Orleans. Fires burned many warehouses used to store smuggled goods.

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Pinckney’s Treaty opened trade with the new United States.

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Why did Spain help the American colonies fight the British in the American Revolution?

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to take Florida back from Britain if the Americans won

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How did Spanish rule in Louisiana differ from French rule?

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The Spanish allowed more autonomy to local Creole leaders and maintained the use of the French language.