French Colonial Louisiana

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Who claimed Louisiana for France?

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La Salle

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The Governor of France that moved the capital to New Orleans was?

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Bienville

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Who established the first French colony in Louisiana?

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Iberville

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What accomplishment is Bienville best known for? Options: writing the Code Noir, signing the Treaty of Fontainebleau, instituting Louisiana's civil law system, founding settlements such as Mobile and New Orleans

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founding settlements such as Mobile and New Orleans

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Under the Code Noir, what rights did les gens de couleur libres have?

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voting rights and marriage rights

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Which phrase best describes a Creole person?

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a person born in the Louisiana colony

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John Law granted land in Louisiana to many people from which country?

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Germany

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Which two countries had control of Louisiana at some point during the Seven Years’ War?

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Spain and France

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If a child's mother was a slave then the child was considered?

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slave

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Mardi Gras is French for...

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Fat Tuesday