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WorksheetsSpanish Louisiana Sections 1 & 2
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the new laws based on Spanish law that the Cabildo used?
a)
Cabildo
b)
Militia
c)
Code O'Reilly
d)
Code Noir
2.
In what treaty did Great Britain obtain all the land east of the Mississippi River?
a)
(1762)Treaty of Fountainebleau
b)
(1763) Treaty of Paris
c)
(1795) Pinckney’sTreaty
d)
(1783) Treaty of Florida
3.
In 1763 France gave Louisiana to Spain in order to
a)
end Native American uprisings.
b)
keep Great Britain from getting the land.
c)
gain control of Florida from Spain.
d)
calm the Louisiana settlers' unrest.
4.
A secret treaty in which France gave Spain the Louisiana Territory.
a)
(1762)Treaty of Fountainebleau
b)
(1763) Treaty of Paris
c)
(1783) Treaty of Paris
d)
(1795) Pinckney’s Treaty
5.
Who did the Spanish send as Louisiana’s first Spanish governor?
a)
Nicholas Lafreniere
b)
Seamore Butts
c)
Don Antonio de Ulloa
d)
General Don Alejandro O’Reilly
6.
The purpose of the Rebellion of 1768 was to
a)
remove Ulloa from power.
b)
free Acadians sold into slavery.
c)
put Lafreniere into power.
d)
expel the Germans from Louisiana.
7.
What two things did Don Alejandro O’Reilly do when he secured Louisiana for Spain?
a)
He established a committee to discuss future problems and turned over the colony to the French.
b)
He established a Spanish government (The Cabildo) and punished the leaders of the rebellion.
c)
He invited all the French leaders to a party and secured the banks in the colony.
d)
He arrested Captain Aubry and took over the French government.
8.
Where were the Isleños from?
a)
Isle of Orleans
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
The Canary Islands
9.
Who became governor of the Louisiana colony in 1776?
a)
Nicholas Lafreniere
b)
Don Bernardo de Gálvez
c)
Esteban Rodriquez Miro
d)
Alexander McGillivray
10.
What was the Seven Years War called in North America?
a)
The French and Indian War
b)
The American Revolution
c)
The North American War
d)
The French Revolution
11.
A militia is a group of citizens acting as a military force.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Why did Genera Alejandro O'Reilly have twelve ships and nearly 200 men when he came to Louisiana?
a)
The Spanish were worried about another revolt after what happened to Governor Ulloa.
b)
O'Reilly needed his squad with him to make the transition to a new place a littel easier.
c)
Louisiana colonists asked for a larger military force after the revolt .
d)
The Spanish thought it would be fun to send more people to Louisiana.
13.
Contrary to the moniker, "Bloody O'Reilly," Alejandro O'Reilly was considered a fair and effective administrator. Which of the following did he do?
a)
Set price controls that made it more affordable for colonists to buy supplies.
b)
Reorganized the militia and improved the condition of the forts
c)
developed more regular trade practices and encouraging trade with Spanish ports
d)
all of these
14.
How did General Alejandro O'Reilly get the moniker "Bloody O'Reilly?"
a)
His nose was always bleeding because of allergies.
b)
He sentenced six leaders of the revolt to prison and the other six to be executed by firing squad.
c)
He caused three severely bloody battles among the colonists and the Spanish Inquisition.
d)
He would use blood as war paint when going into battle to frighten his enemy.
15.
What is noninterference by the government in economic matters?
a)
Laissez-faire
b)
Laissez-froid
c)
Lagniappe
d)
French
16.
The second governor of Spanish Louisiana. He was fifty years old, married Elizabeth de St. Maxent, and turned a blind eye to illegal trade.
a)
Luis de Unzaga
b)
Alejandro O'Reilly
c)
Bernardo de Galvez
d)
Antonio de Ulloa
17.
This is the city where General O'Reilly arrived in August of 1769 and where most of Louisiana trade happened.
a)
New Orleans
b)
Baton Rouge
c)
Natchitoches
d)
Crowley
18.
What is a military force composed mainly of citizen-soldiers?
a)
army
b)
militia
c)
cabildo
d)
laissez-faire
19.
Why did General O'Reilly reorganize the local militia?
a)
He wanted to save Spain troops and have the colonists fight for the home they created.
b)
It was cheaper to have colonists fight because they did not have to be paid.
c)
Spain told him to do so.
d)
The colonists were begging to fight and needed an outlet.
20.
What did the Cabildo do exactly?
a)
enforced colony laws, advised the governor, and acted as a court
b)
enforced laws, created a bank system we use today, and write the state anthem
c)
enforced laws, plan revolutions, and play wicked chess
d)
enforced laws, forced colonists to do their laundry, and started national boudin day
21.
How many were executed by firing squad in New Orleans after being found guilty for leading the revolt?
a)
2
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
22.
What is the term that means a person is born in Louisiana?
a)
Anglo
b)
Creole
c)
Louisianaian
d)
American
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