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Unit 3 Ch 5: French Colonial Louisiana

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class

Date

How was the early Louisiana territory divided?

Upper and Lower Louisiana

Into the Louisiana Territory and the Orleans District.

Into the New Orleans Territory and the Louisiana District.

Identify the three geographical regions of the Louisiana Colony that is now the state of Louisiana

Appalachian Mountains, Great Lakes, Rocky Mountains

Mississippi River Delta, Gulf Coast, Central Plains

Hudson Bay, Great Plains, Pacific Coast

Amazon Rainforest, Sahara Desert, Himalayas

Why was farming unsuccessful for many people in some areas of the Louisiana colony?

Lack of access to farming tools

Challenging environmental conditions

Inadequate farming techniques

Lack of available land

What were two common sources of income in the Louisiana colony’s early years?

Tourism and technology

Textile manufacturing and shipping

Agriculture and fur trade

Fishing and mining

What are three accomplishments of Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville?

He joined the Spanish Navy

He was commander of Fort Maurepas

He was Governor of Louisiana Colony

He and his brother moved the Capital of Louisiana to Mobile

Why did Louisiana settlers need to develop strong relationships with Native American tribes?

To rely on their knowledge and survival skills

To convert them to Christianity

To establish military alliances

To trade goods and resources

For what three things did French settlers rely on Native American people?

Warfare

Trading

Medicine

Religion

Survival skills

Why was Antoine Crozat given sole proprietorship of the Louisiana colony?

He was a wealthy French businessman who was willing to invest in the colony and develop its resources.

He won a lottery that granted him sole proprietorship of the colony.

He was the only person interested in owning the Louisiana colony.

He was a close friend of the French king and received the colony as a gift.

What is the name of the main trading post for French and Native American people in Louisiana?

Fort de Natchitoches

Fort Duquesne

Fort Ticonderoga

Fort de Chartres

10.

Why did Spain establish missions around this trading post?

To promote trade and economic development in the region.

To establish a military presence in the area.

To exploit the natural resources of the region.

To convert the indigenous population to Christianity and to establish control over the region.

11.

What are two things John Law’s plan was meant to do for Louisiana?

Decrease population and make it unprofitable

Maintain population and make it unprofitable

Increase population and make it unimportant

Increase population and make it profitable

12.

How did the collapse of the Company of the West impact the Louisiana Colony?

Financial ruin and inflation

Stability and expansion

Increased investment and development

Economic prosperity and growth

13.

What are two things the land that would become New Orleans offered the Company of the West?

A large population and a developed infrastructure

Access to the Pacific Ocean and a strategic location for fishing

Access to the Mississippi River and a strategic location for trade.

Abundant gold and silver deposits

14.

What was Adrien de Pauger’s plan to fortify New Orleans against future floods and storms?

Construct a series of canals to divert floodwaters away from the city

Build a wall around the entire city to protect against floods and storms

Plant trees along the riverbank to absorb excess water and prevent flooding

Design a grid pattern for the city with streets running perpendicular to the Mississippi River and build levees along the river

15.

What was the majority religion in French colonial Louisiana?

Protestantism

Judaism

Islam

Roman Catholicism

16.

What caused the demographics and culture of Louisiana to change significantly in the 1720s?

Spanish settlers and the establishment of the Spanish colony of Louisiana

English settlers and the establishment of the French colony of Louisiana

Native American tribes migrating to Louisiana

Arrival of more than 6,000 enslaved African people

17.

What are the Gens de Couleur Libres?

Native Americans

French nobility

Free people of color

Slaves

18.

Why was the Code Noir implemented?

To establish a system of religious tolerance in the French colonies.

To regulate slavery in the French colonies.

To encourage economic growth in the French colonies.

To promote equality and freedom in the French colonies.

19.

Which cultural group was formed because of the forced migration of African people to Louisiana?

Creole

Voodoo

Mardi Gras

Cajun

20.

What major religion was brought to Louisiana by German settlers?

Catholicism

Judaism

Buddhism

Protestantism

21.

What are two ways Native Americans were negatively impacted by French settlers?

Introduction of new technologies and improved living standards

Sharing of cultural practices and traditions

Establishment of peaceful trade relations

Spread of diseases and displacement of land

22.

What is the name of the agreement that transferred ownership of the Louisiana territory from France to Spain?

Treaty of Fontainebleau

Treaty of Tordesillas

Treaty of Paris

Treaty of Versailles

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Unit 3 Ch 5: French Colonial Louisiana

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 17mins

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