What accomplishment is Bienville best known for?

founding settlements such as Mobile and New Orleans

signing the Treaty of Fontainebleau

instituting Louisiana's civil law system

Under the Code Noir, what rights did les gens de couleur libres have? Select two correct answers.

the right to hold political office

Which phrase best describes a Creole person?

a person born in the Louisiana colony

a child bord to one enslaved person and one free person

a person born in Europe but living in Louisiana

Use the image to answer the following question. What does the image show about New Orleans?

why it was called the Cresent City

why it implemented a system of civil law

the effects of the fires in New Orleans

Use the timeline to answer the following questions. What event belongs at point C on the timeline?

The new Code Noir Articles are written

Spain enters the Revolutionary War on the American side

Desoto and his fellow explorers reach the Mississippi.

Antoine Crozat brings new settlers to colonial Louisiana.

Use the excerpt from the Code Noir to answer the following questions. Based on the Code Noir, what could a child born to a free Black woman married to an enslaved man do?

inherit their father's property

Why did leadership of French colonial Louisiana change so many times?

The leadership of French Colonial Louisiana changed so many times because control was given to businessman and Louisiana was far from France.

What was Hernando de Soto's expedition looking for when it first reached what would later become the Louisiana colony?

a place to move Spanish colonists out of Florida

Why was Alejandro O'Reilly sent to the Louisiana colony? Select two correct answers.

to put down the rebellion against the King

to enforce Spanish rule as governor

to negotiate a peace treaty with France

to study local plants and wildlife.

to explore the upper Mississippi River

How did the slave trade change under Spanish rule?

It increased because of cash crops.

It decreased because of a revolt by enslaved persons.

It increased because of more lenient laws.

It increased because of fewer trade restrictions.

Use the image to answer the question. The architectural style of this building is common evidence of Spanish rule in New Orleans today. What let to this style being common?

lots of construction following fires that ravaged the city

money provided as construction grants from the Spanish king

the development of new construction techniques by free people of color.

Spanish encouragement of builder's apprentices immigrating there

Why did these people settle in Louisiana in such large numbers?

They were forced out of Canada during the French and Indian War.

They were imported to protect the colony against British invasion.

They were forcibly brought from Africa as enslaved laborers.

They were recruited by the Mississippi Company to help populate the colony.

Why did help Spain the American colonies fight the British in the American Revolution?

to take Florida back from Britain if the Americans won

to protect Spanish gold mines along the Mississippi River

to improve trade relations with the American colonies

to expand the Spanish colony north of the Mississippi basin

Use the excerpt from Alejandro O' Reilly's proclamation in 1769 to answer the questions. What does this proclamation make clear will happen to the general public as a result of the rebellion?

They will be expelled from the colony.

They will have to move to Spain or be punished.

How did Spanish rule in Louisiana differ from French rule?

Spanish rule in Louisiana differed from French rule because France never had a strong government.

Social Studies Quarter Exam

Authored by LaToya Session

Social Studies

6th - 8th Grade

Used 3+ times

AI Actions

Add similar questions

Adjust reading levels

Convert to real-world scenario

Translate activity

More...

Content View

Student View

35 questions

Show all answers

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the buying and selling of good and services; trade

commerce

investment

contract

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

money that is spent in order to make a profit

investment

commerce

contract

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

a written or spoken agreement, usually about business

commerce

investment

contract

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the complete ownership or control of a resource or industry

investment

contract

monopoly

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

a person who governs a kingdom when the monarch is unable to

monopoly

regent

manumission

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

release from enslavement

regent

manumission

influx

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the arrival of a large number of people

regent

manumission

influx

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Continue with Google

Continue with Email

Continue with Classlink

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Apple

Others

Already have an account?

Similar Resources on Wayground

30 questions

Texas Revolution Review

Quiz

•

7th Grade

30 questions

Social Studies ,5

Quiz

•

4th - 6th Grade

30 questions

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION BEAGLE/BOGGAN

Quiz

•

6th - 12th Grade

32 questions

Missouri Constitution Practice

Quiz

•

7th Grade

40 questions

Basic Tools of Geography

Quiz

•

7th Grade

36 questions

Economic Presence of Govt

Quiz

•

8th Grade

30 questions

Civics Chapter 12

Quiz

•

7th - 8th Grade

40 questions

STAAR REVIEW (3rd Benchmark) 8th Grade Social Studies

Quiz

•

8th - 12th Grade

Popular Resources on Wayground

15 questions

Fractions on a Number Line

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

14 questions

Boundaries & Healthy Relationships

Lesson

•

6th - 8th Grade

13 questions

SMS Cafeteria Expectations Quiz

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

20 questions

Equivalent Fractions

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

25 questions

Multiplication Facts

Quiz

•

5th Grade

12 questions

SMS Restroom Expectations Quiz

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

20 questions

Main Idea and Details

Quiz

•

5th Grade

10 questions

Pi Day Trivia!

Quiz

•

6th - 9th Grade

Discover more resources for Social Studies

10 questions

On a farm in England, eight “guard llamas” helped catch a petty thief

Passage

•

6th Grade

19 questions

Modern Georgia

Quiz

•

8th Grade

48 questions

Georgia Studies Milestone Review

Quiz

•

8th Grade

40 questions

Legislative Branch Quiz

Quiz

•

7th Grade

29 questions

European Colonization and Religion in Latin America

Quiz

•

6th Grade

10 questions

Ce.9c-d Media and Public Policy

Quiz

•

8th Grade

18 questions

Latin American History Review

Quiz

•

6th Grade

33 questions

Unit 8 Review

Quiz

•

7th Grade

Social Studies Quarter Exam

the buying and selling of good and services; trade

money that is spent in order to make a profit

a written or spoken agreement, usually about business

the complete ownership or control of a resource or industry

a person who governs a kingdom when the monarch is unable to

release from enslavement

the arrival of a large number of people

a system of law in which codes and statues carry greater weight than prior court decisions

a system of law in which prior court decisions carry greater weight than codes and statues

to discuss the terms of an agreement

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Similar Resources on Wayground

Popular Resources on Wayground

Discover more resources for Social Studies