Chapter 7 Section 3 and 4 Quiz

Why did British colonists (Americans) support going to war with Britain?

• They felt they were being unfairly taxed without representation
• They disliked having to trade only with the British
• They did not support Britain's stance on the slave trade
• Many of them wanted to be annexed (added) to Spanish territory

What treaty ends the American Revolution?

• Treaty of Paris 1763
• Treaty of Paris 1783
• Treaty of Versailles
• Treaty of Fontainebleu

What was America's first form of government?

• The Constitution
• The Declaration of Independence
• The Articles of Confederation
• Declaration on the Rights of Man

Why did America's first form of government fail?

• The central government was too weak
• The People were not allowed to have a say in the government
• They found the first leader had turned into a dictator
• Many felt that the new government was too similar to British rule

How did Spain provide support to American colonists before and during the war? (Select two)

• They didn't. They sided with the British
• Galvez allowed representatives of the Continental Army to buy supplies through the Spanish port of New Orleans
• Galvez led attacks on British territory in the Gulf Coast
• The Spanish provided ALL of the ships used by the new American navy

T/F: The residents of New Orleans were in favor of Miro's Proclamation of Good Government

• True
• False

How did the Spanish Slave Code compare to the French Code Noir?

• They were about equally as harsh on enslaved people
• The Spanish slave code was much more lenient and gave enslaved people more rights
• The French Code Noir was much more lenient and gave enslaved people more rights
• The Spanish Slave Code was the harshest slave code used in Louisiana throughout history

What events in Europe caused trouble for Carondelet during his governorship?

• The Spanish War of Succession
• The War of 1812
• The French Revolution
• The War of the Roses

People of English descent. They were encouraged to settle in northern Louisiana by the Spanish government.

• Islenos

• Malaguenos

• Anglos

• Acadians

People of Spanish descent. They initially came to Louisiana to be farmers, but found more success as ranchers in SW Louisiana (New Iberia)

• Islenos

• Malaguenos

• Anglos

• Acadians