WorksheetsChapter 2 Practice Quizizz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What was Hernando de Soto’s expedition looking for when it first reached what would later become the Louisiana colony?
furs
gold
the Northwest Passage
a place to move Spanish colonists out of Florida
Which words or phrases best describe the Louisiana colony when Spain first acquired it under the Treaty of Fontainebleau? Select the two correct answers.
remote
rich in gold
French-speaking
a busy port colony
densely populated
How did Ulloa make himself very unpopular with the people of the Louisiana colony?
He restricted trade.
He abolished slavery.
He implemented martial law.
He outlawed speaking French.
Why was Alejandro O’Reilly sent to the Louisiana colony? Select the two correct answers.
to study local plants and wildlife
to explore the upper Mississippi River
to enforce Spanish rule as governor
to put down the rebellion against the king
to negotiate a peace treaty with the French
How did the slave trade change under Spanish rule?
It increased because of cash crops.
It decreased because of more lenient laws.
It increased because of fewer trade restrictions.
It decreased because of a revolt by enslaved persons.
The architectural style of this building is common evidence of Spanish rule in New Orleans today. What led to this style being common?
lots of construction following fires that ravaged the city
money provided as construction grants from the Spanish king
Spanish encouragement of builders’ apprentices immigrating there
the development of new construction techniques by free people of color
This map shows the settlement patterns of which people?
Acadians
Creoles
Haitians
Isleños
Why did these people settle in Louisiana in such large numbers?
They were forcibly brought from Africa as enslaved laborers.
They were imported to protect the colony against British invasion.
They were forced out of Canada during the French and Indian War.
They were recruited by the Mississippi Company to help populate the colony.
Why did smuggling in colonial Louisiana decrease in the late 1700s?
O'Reilly implemented harsh punishments for smugglers.
Pinckney's Treaty opened trade with the new United States.
The Spanish king began sending regular shipments of supplies to New Orleans.
Fires burned many warehouses used to store smuggled goods.
Why did Spain help the American colonies fight the British in the American Revolution?
to improve trade relations with the American colonies
to take Florida back from Britain if the Americans won
to expand the Spanish colony north of the Mississippi basin
to protect Spanish gold mines along the Mississippi River
