Spanish Louisiana

When Spain owned Louisiana, it was a buffer zone between the British colonies and _________________________________.

• France

• Little Spain

• Mexico

• Brazil

What was one reason Ulloa was considered a weak governor?

• He refused to start a war with Spain.

• He let the French flag keep flying over New Orleans.

• He waged war against France.

• He let merchants continue to trade in New Orleans.

Who established Spain's authority in Louisiana?

• King Carolos

• Antonio de Ulloa

• The Creole community

• Don Alejandro O'Reilly

Why did the American colonies rebel against the British?

• The British would not let the colonists trade with Louisiana.

• The British wanted the American colonists to wage war on Spain.

• The British unfairly taxed the American colonists.

• The American colonies wanted to return to Britain.

What land did Spain want to gain back by helping the American colonists defeat Britain?

• Florida

• Mississippi

• Louisiana

• Georgia

Which of the following made up the largest group of immigrants to Louisiana during the Spanish period?

• French

• Americans

• Acadians

• Creoles

Who were the "Foreign French"?

• Anglos who lived in the French Quarter

• French immigrants from Saint-Domingue

• Spaniards who spoke French

• Acadians

Which of the following was NOT one of the goals of Napoleon Bonaparte?

• He wanted to reclaim Saint-Domingue.

• He wanted to take back Louisiana.

• He wanted to rebuild a French empire.

• He wanted to establish democracy in France.

A (a)   is someone who supports the cause of American independence.

A form of language that is specific to a region or social group

• anglos

• refuge

• dialect

• incentive