Colonial Spanish Louisiana 6th Grade

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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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He restricted trade.

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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?

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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