Louisiana's French Colonial Era

Under the Code Noir, what rights did les gens de couleur libres have?

• voting rights and marriage rights

• property right and educational opportunities

• the right to hold political office and voting rights

• marriage rights and equal education opportunities

Which phrase best describes a Creole person?

• a person of Spanish descent

• a person born in the Louisiana colony

• a person born in Europe but living in Louisiana

• a child born to one enslaved person and one free person

Which two countries had control of Louisiana at some point during the Seven Years’ War?

• Spain and France

• Germany and Great Britain

• The United States and Spain

• France and Germany

Based on the Code Noir, what could a child born to a free Black woman married to an enslaved man do? 

• pass property to their father 

• inherit their father's property

• own property

• vote in the colony

Which of the following were reasons the French struggled in the New World?

• Poor geography

• bad king

• poor leadership

• low population

What was the primary economic activity in Louisiana during the French Colonial Era?

• Agriculture

• Fur trading

• Mining

• Shipbuilding

Which group of people were primarily responsible for the construction of New Orleans in the early 18th century?

• Spanish settlers

• African slaves

• French soldiers

• Native Americans

What was the main purpose of the Code Noir in French colonial Louisiana?

• To regulate trade with Native Americans

• To establish a legal framework for slavery

• To promote Catholicism

• To define land ownership

Which French explorer is credited with claiming the Louisiana territory for France?

• Jacques Cartier

• Samuel de Champlain

• René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle

• Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville

What was the capital of French Louisiana before it was moved to New Orleans?

• Baton Rouge

• Biloxi

• Mobile

• Natchitoches