Quiz on Colonial Louisiana

What term was used to refer to the first generation of both French and Spanish colonial Louisiana?

• Creole

• Cajun

• Acadian

• Métis

Who was the Scottish investment banker that the French turned the colony over to in Crozat's absence?

• John Law

• Charles Frederick D'Arensbourg

• Bienville

• Cadillac

What was the name of the area settled by German settlers along the Mississippi River?

• German Coast

• French Quarter

• Acadian Coast

• Spanish Fort

Which group was a large part of the population in the Louisiana colony throughout the 1700s?

• Native Americans

• Spanish Settlers

• African Slaves

• British Colonists

What was one of the deadliest conflicts mentioned in the text?

• Natchez Massacre

• Battle of New Orleans

• French and Indian War

• Pontiac's Rebellion

Who led the group of German settlers that had a significant impact on New Orleans?

• Charles Frederick D'Arensbourg

• John Law

• Bienville

• Crozat

What did the French Superior Council issue to protect settlers on their way to and from New Orleans?

• A decree

• A treaty

• A charter

• A proclamation

What did the German Coast community contribute to throughout the eighteenth century?

• Growth of New Orleans

• Expansion of the French Empire

• Development of agriculture

• Trade with Native Americans

What did the settlers along the German Coast find the area to be good for?

• Farming

• Mining

• Fishing

• Trading

What did the influx of European settlers and enslaved people threaten for Native Americans?

• Loss of land

• Loss of trade

• Loss of culture

• Loss of language