Spanish Louisiana: Sections 1 and 2

Who was the first Spanish governor of Louisiana?

• Antonio de Ulloa

• Hernando de Soto

• Unzaga

• O'Reilly

Ulloa tried to work with the French Superior Council, but putting Spanish trade policies into effect created many enemies among the council members.

• True

• False

What happened at the mouth of the river, called the Balize, that angered the colonists? Provide 2 facts.

True or false: Some of the members of the French Superior Council encouraged colonists to form a rebellion against Ulloa.

• True

• False

What years did the French and Indian War, or, Seven Years War, take place?

• 1802-1809

• 1812-18-19

• 1756-1763

• 1754-1763

Sensing the defeat that was to come, France took steps to keep Louisiana out of British hands by secretly transferring the colony to Spain before peace negotiations began. This 1762 agreement was called the ___.

What treaty formally ended the French and Indian War?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Fontainebleau

• Treaty of Spain

• Treaty of Indians

What were the conflicting goals of France and England in the 1750's that eventually led to war?

Why was Spain willing to receive Louisiana even though the colony had been an economic disaster for France?

• France was occupying Cuba and needed to protect the mouth of the Mississippi.

• Spain wanted to increase profits with the fur trade.

• Spain hoped by controlling Louisiana they could keep the British from moving west toward the Spanish silver mines in Mexico.

At the end of the French and Indian war, the North American continent was divided between _____ and _______.

• Spain/France

• France/Indian

• England/France

• Spain/England