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WorksheetsUnit 3: Colonial Louisiana -OLD
Total questions: 94
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Name
Class
Date
1.
River Basin
a)
The area of land drained by a river and its branches.
b)
This strong and forceful military leader was sent to Louisiana to put down the rebellion by the colonists. He made Louisiana into a true Spanish colony. Called Bloody O'Reilly
c)
East of the Miss River. Consists of rolling hills in the north and marshes in the South.
2.
tributary
a)
French engineer who laid out the city of New Orleans (Vieux Carré) in 1721 then again in 1722, after a hurricane.
b)
Swampy land, floods, and hurricanes
c)
A stream or river that flows into a larger river
3.
Who claimed the Mississippi River Basin for France
a)
To integrate or be absorbed into the culture of a population or group
b)
created the Company of the West to operate the Louisiana colony
c)
Robert La Salle
4.
Who was the Mississippi River Basin named after?
a)
groups of nuns that dedicated themselves to caring for the needy and educating young girls
b)
King Louis XIV
c)
Developing relationships with Native Americans
5.
Region covered by French Louisiana
a)
Developing relationships with Native Americans
b)
Complete control of a product or business by one person or group
c)
Appalachian to Rocky Mountains and Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes
6.
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
a)
From Missouri to the Gulf of Mexico. Consists of wetlands and large flat fields
b)
the name given to the new code of laws for the Spanish colony of Louisiana
c)
Some enslaved ran away, some enslavers punished their slaves instead of following the law, priests commonly performed interracial marriages, interactions with Natives and slaves continued.
7.
West Coast Gulf Plain
a)
The company lacked the precious metals of gold and silver to fulfill the deficit needed to pay out the stockholders shares.
b)
Agriculture and Plantations. Cotton and Sugar became the main crops.
c)
Located west of the Miss River. Consists of marshland, beaches, and prairies
8.
East Coast Gulf Plain
a)
East of the Miss River. Consists of rolling hills in the north and marshes in the South.
b)
the freeing of slaves
c)
Appalachian to Rocky Mountains and Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes
9.
Climate of lower Louisiana
a)
Subtropical with hot and humid summers and mild winters.
b)
They overproduced it and it went to waste.
c)
a system of ideas and ideals, especially economic or political, that informs how people live
10.
What danger from the Gulf did Lower Louisiana face?
a)
French engineer who laid out the city of New Orleans (Vieux Carré) in 1721 then again in 1722, after a hurricane.
b)
French troops did not put down insurrection as Ulloa instructed (commandant thought it would cause more bloodshed)
c)
Hurricanes
11.
Mercantilism
a)
More exports than imports
b)
The laws that governed Paris, they were based on local customs and views.
c)
From Missouri to the Gulf of Mexico. Consists of wetlands and large flat fields
12.
Why did mercantilism fail in French Louisiana?
a)
There was no silver or gold
b)
a system of ideas and ideals, especially economic or political, that informs how people live
c)
It would be a buffer for their mineral wealth in Mexico
13.
What did the economy of early French Louisiana center around?
a)
Fur Trade and later lumber
b)
Granted land along the Miss River to settlers and played a role in founding NOLA as the capital and economic center of the French colony
c)
He lied about the potential prosperity found in Louisiana
14.
Small farms and large plantations in French Louisiana grew what?
a)
Tobacco and later indigo
b)
It would be a buffer for their mineral wealth in Mexico
c)
This 1795 treaty with Spain is also known as Pinckney's Treaty. It gave the US unrestricted access to the Mississippi River and established the border between the US and Spanish Florida.
15.
Jean Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville
a)
Roman Catholic
b)
Landed in present day Biloxi and founded Fort Maurepas.
c)
The building served as Spain's admin HQ for Louisiana and was a result of Code O'Reillymething
16.
Fort Maurepas
a)
1st French capital of the Louisiana colony.
b)
to firmly establish French claims in order to stop other countries from settling in the area
c)
Roman Catholic
17.
Mobile
a)
Fires
b)
Agriculture and Plantations. Cotton and Sugar became the main crops.
c)
The 2nd capital of French Louisiana. Located in Alabama. Had a better defensive position than the previous capital.
18.
Why did early French settlers struggle in Louisiana?
a)
They faced disease and hunger and could not get the resources needed to survive.
b)
Governor Perier sent troops to destroy the Natchez
c)
A stream or river that flows into a larger river
19.
How did early French settler survive in the Louisiana colony?
a)
French engineer who laid out the city of New Orleans (Vieux Carré) in 1721 then again in 1722, after a hurricane.
b)
related to business
c)
Developing relationships with Native Americans
20.
French settlers relied on Native Americans for
a)
Hurricanes
b)
groups of nuns that dedicated themselves to caring for the needy and educating young girls
c)
knowledge of agriculture, protection, and medicine
21.
Commercial
a)
Its accessibility was essential for commerce
b)
related to business
c)
Located west of the Miss River. Consists of marshland, beaches, and prairies
22.
Monopoly
a)
Complete control of a product or business by one person or group
b)
Cotton and Sugar cane
c)
groups of nuns that dedicated themselves to caring for the needy and educating young girls
23.
Antoine Crozat
a)
Main trading post for French and Native Americans in Louisiana
b)
first proprietor of Louisiana
c)
They overproduced it and it went to waste.
24.
What was required of Crozat in exchange for managing Louisiana?
a)
The French built Fort Rosalie on Natchez land and began taking more land.
b)
Govern it with French law and send 2 ships of supplies and settlers annually
c)
1762 treaty that ceded the Louisiana Territory to Spain
25.
Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac
a)
There was no silver or gold
b)
1st Governor of Louisiana
c)
New Orleans
26.
Louis Jucherau de St.Denis
a)
the name given to the new code of laws for the Spanish colony of Louisiana
b)
This strong and forceful military leader was sent to Louisiana to put down the rebellion by the colonists. He made Louisiana into a true Spanish colony. Called Bloody O'Reilly
c)
Established a trading post called Fort Natchitoches
27.
Natchitoches Settlement
a)
Main trading post for French and Native Americans in Louisiana
b)
He brought stability and focused on trade
c)
Gave LA back to the French
28.
How did Fort Natchitoches help the Louisiana settlers?
a)
Governor Perier sent troops to destroy the Natchez
b)
the name given to the new code of laws for the Spanish colony of Louisiana
c)
They were able to get supplies because France did not send many
29.
John Law
a)
the freeing of slaves
b)
created the Company of the West to operate the Louisiana colony
c)
October 27, 1768
30.
John Law's Plan for Louisiana
a)
Relating to the legal system. Interprets the law
b)
1. Sell stocks in France and print money to cover the shares. 2. Recruit or force at least 6,000 settlers to LA. 3. Send over 3,000 enslaved Africans to the colony
c)
The French built Fort Rosalie on Natchez land and began taking more land.
31.
How did Law get people to buy stocks in his company?
a)
He lied about the potential prosperity found in Louisiana
b)
East of the Miss River. Consists of rolling hills in the north and marshes in the South.
c)
The French built Fort Rosalie on Natchez land and began taking more land.
32.
Mississippi Bubble
a)
Had valuable farming skills and agricultural knowledge. Experts in indigo, cotton, and rice. Had craftsmanship skills.
b)
to give up
c)
the collapse of the French investment company, the Company of the West
33.
Company of the Indies
a)
a French company that took over in the Louisiana colony; was previously known as Company of the West"
b)
Fled to Spanish Louisiana after the Haitian Revolution
c)
Swampy land, floods, and hurricanes
34.
John Law's positive influences on Louisiana
a)
Granted land along the Miss River to settlers and played a role in founding NOLA as the capital and economic center of the French colony
b)
A formal agreement between two or more sovereign states
c)
The building served as Spain's admin HQ for Louisiana and was a result of Code O'Reillymething
35.
Capital Gain
a)
to firmly establish French claims in order to stop other countries from settling in the area
b)
a profit from the sale of property or of an investment.
c)
French engineer who laid out the city of New Orleans (Vieux Carré) in 1721 then again in 1722, after a hurricane.
36.
Inflation
a)
Price of goods increases and value of money decreases
b)
to firmly establish French claims in order to stop other countries from settling in the area
c)
a group existing during the French colonial period that was in charge of judicial matters
37.
Benefits of New Orleans
a)
Relating to the legal system. Interprets the law
b)
Literally, "free people of color"; term used to describe freed slaves
c)
Plenty of natural resources and a network of bays, bayous, and rivers for navigation and trade
38.
Difficulties of the location of New Orleans
a)
Swampy land, floods, and hurricanes
b)
Located west of the Miss River. Consists of marshland, beaches, and prairies
c)
East of the Miss River. Consists of rolling hills in the north and marshes in the South.
39.
The capital of Louisiana was moved from Mobile to where?
a)
Some enslaved ran away, some enslavers punished their slaves instead of following the law, priests commonly performed interracial marriages, interactions with Natives and slaves continued.
b)
The building served as Spain's admin HQ for Louisiana and was a result of Code O'Reillymething
c)
New Orleans
40.
Adrien de Pauger
a)
groups of nuns that dedicated themselves to caring for the needy and educating young girls
b)
French troops did not put down insurrection as Ulloa instructed (commandant thought it would cause more bloodshed)
c)
French engineer who laid out the city of New Orleans (Vieux Carré) in 1721 then again in 1722, after a hurricane.
41.
Infrastructure
a)
Literally, "free people of color"; term used to describe freed slaves
b)
Some enslaved ran away, some enslavers punished their slaves instead of following the law, priests commonly performed interracial marriages, interactions with Natives and slaves continued.
c)
the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, and power supplies) needed for the operation of a society
42.
What did French settlers trade in New Orleans
a)
More exports than imports
b)
Fur and other goods to France
c)
It would be a buffer for their mineral wealth in Mexico
43.
Custom of Paris
a)
The laws that governed Paris, they were based on local customs and views.
b)
Agriculture and Plantations. Cotton and Sugar became the main crops.
c)
Fires
44.
Superior Council
a)
The practice of conducting negotiations between countries
b)
a group existing during the French colonial period that was in charge of judicial matters
c)
Had valuable farming skills and agricultural knowledge. Experts in indigo, cotton, and rice. Had craftsmanship skills.
45.
Governor
a)
Fled to Spanish Louisiana after the Haitian Revolution
b)
A comprehensive and uniform system of laws established for France by Napoleon
c)
Leader of the colonial government
46.
Judicial
a)
Appointed Governor of LA and increased the number of crops exported, promoted trade between French and Spanish settlers
b)
Relating to the legal system. Interprets the law
c)
to firmly establish French claims in order to stop other countries from settling in the area
47.
Commissaire Ordonnateur
a)
Colonists wanted to be French again
b)
the governing body of Louisiana while it was a Spanish colony; the Cabildo made legal decisions, set policy for the colony, and advised the governor
c)
Managed the money for the French colony
48.
Marquis Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil
a)
Appointed Governor of LA and increased the number of crops exported, promoted trade between French and Spanish settlers
b)
Canary Islanders or those descended from Canary Islanders who were brought to Louisiana when it was a Spanish colony. Were encouraged to settle to protect the colony.
c)
first proprietor of Louisiana
49.
Dominant religion in French Louisiana
a)
The authority to rule a country or region
b)
Roman Catholic
c)
created the Company of the West to operate the Louisiana colony
50.
Ursulines
a)
They faced disease and hunger and could not get the resources needed to survive.
b)
groups of nuns that dedicated themselves to caring for the needy and educating young girls
c)
Fires
51.
What descent were many of the first active churchgoers in Louisisna
a)
African
b)
French troops did not put down insurrection as Ulloa instructed (commandant thought it would cause more bloodshed)
c)
Price of goods increases and value of money decreases
52.
Impact of enslaved Africans on Louisiana
a)
1st Governor of Louisiana
b)
Code had more judges and the law was based on Roman law
c)
Had valuable farming skills and agricultural knowledge. Experts in indigo, cotton, and rice. Had craftsmanship skills.
53.
gens de couleur libres
a)
Literally, "free people of color"; term used to describe freed slaves
b)
created the Company of the West to operate the Louisiana colony
c)
Hurricanes
54.
Code Noir
a)
Established a trading post called Fort Natchitoches
b)
East of the Miss River. Consists of rolling hills in the north and marshes in the South.
c)
a set of laws governing the conduct of the slaves during the French colonial period
55.
Results of Code Noir
a)
Roman Catholic
b)
Some enslaved ran away, some enslavers punished their slaves instead of following the law, priests commonly performed interracial marriages, interactions with Natives and slaves continued.
c)
Governor Perier sent troops to destroy the Natchez
56.
Who did Code Noir apply to?
a)
Both slaves and free people of color
b)
Gave LA back to the French
c)
King Louis XIV
57.
Emancipation
a)
the freeing of slaves
b)
This 1795 treaty with Spain is also known as Pinckney's Treaty. It gave the US unrestricted access to the Mississippi River and established the border between the US and Spanish Florida.
c)
The company lacked the precious metals of gold and silver to fulfill the deficit needed to pay out the stockholders shares.
58.
Where did most free Africans migrate to?
a)
Fur Trade and later lumber
b)
New Orleans
c)
related to business
59.
Creole
a)
Robert La Salle
b)
Mixed European and African origin
c)
1st French capital of the Louisiana colony.
60.
What impact did Germans have in Louisiana?
a)
Gave LA back to the French
b)
Established a trading post called Fort Natchitoches
c)
Brought knowledge of dairy farming, agriculture, and brewing
61.
Assimilate
a)
They overproduced it and it went to waste.
b)
the name given to the new code of laws for the Spanish colony of Louisiana
c)
To integrate or be absorbed into the culture of a population or group
62.
Natchez Revolt of 1729
a)
The French built Fort Rosalie on Natchez land and began taking more land.
b)
Literally, "free people of color"; term used to describe freed slaves
c)
Some enslaved ran away, some enslavers punished their slaves instead of following the law, priests commonly performed interracial marriages, interactions with Natives and slaves continued.
63.
In retaliation Natchez killed over 200 French
a)
October 27, 1768
b)
Had valuable farming skills and agricultural knowledge. Experts in indigo, cotton, and rice. Had craftsmanship skills.
c)
In retaliation Natchez killed over 200 French
64.
Governor Perier sent troops to destroy the Natchez
a)
Governor Perier sent troops to destroy the Natchez
b)
Canary Islanders or those descended from Canary Islanders who were brought to Louisiana when it was a Spanish colony. Were encouraged to settle to protect the colony.
c)
Colonists wanted to be French again
65.
Remaining Natchez scattered into other tribes
a)
The laws that governed Paris, they were based on local customs and views.
b)
Fires
c)
Remaining Natchez scattered into other tribes
66.
Treaty of Fontainebleau
a)
1762 treaty that ceded the Louisiana Territory to Spain
b)
Subtropical with hot and humid summers and mild winters.
c)
the collapse of the French investment company, the Company of the West
67.
Why did Spain want the Louisiana territory?
a)
Relating to the legal system. Interprets the law
b)
It would be a buffer for their mineral wealth in Mexico
c)
Roman Catholic
68.
Treaty
a)
Established a trading post called Fort Natchitoches
b)
This strong and forceful military leader was sent to Louisiana to put down the rebellion by the colonists. He made Louisiana into a true Spanish colony. Called Bloody O'Reilly
c)
A formal agreement between two or more sovereign states
69.
Cede
a)
to give up
b)
He lied about the potential prosperity found in Louisiana
c)
a French company that took over in the Louisiana colony; was previously known as Company of the West"
70.
Sovereignty
a)
The authority to rule a country or region
b)
The 2nd capital of French Louisiana. Located in Alabama. Had a better defensive position than the previous capital.
c)
Gave LA back to the French
71.
Insurrection
a)
a violent uprising against an authority or government
b)
Main trading post for French and Native Americans in Louisiana
c)
Leader of the colonial government
72.
Insurrection of 1768
a)
Literally, "free people of color"; term used to describe freed slaves
b)
The French built Fort Rosalie on Natchez land and began taking more land.
c)
October 27, 1768
73.
Superior Council and leading merchants declared the governor Ulloa's authority invalid and ordered him to leave
a)
He brought stability and focused on trade
b)
Superior Council and leading merchants declared the governor Ulloa's authority invalid and ordered him to leave
c)
French engineer who laid out the city of New Orleans (Vieux Carré) in 1721 then again in 1722, after a hurricane.
74.
French troops did not put down insurrection as Ulloa instructed (commandant thought it would cause more bloodshed)
a)
1. Sell stocks in France and print money to cover the shares. 2. Recruit or force at least 6,000 settlers to LA. 3. Send over 3,000 enslaved Africans to the colony
b)
Leader of the colonial government
c)
French troops did not put down insurrection as Ulloa instructed (commandant thought it would cause more bloodshed)
75.
Colonists wanted to be French again
a)
Brought knowledge of dairy farming, agriculture, and brewing
b)
The authority to rule a country or region
c)
Colonists wanted to be French again
76.
Spanish sent General Alejandro O'Reilly to put it down
a)
He brought stability and focused on trade
b)
the governing body of Louisiana while it was a Spanish colony; the Cabildo made legal decisions, set policy for the colony, and advised the governor
c)
Spanish sent General Alejandro O'Reilly to put it down
77.
Alejandro O'Reilly
a)
Roman Catholic
b)
This strong and forceful military leader was sent to Louisiana to put down the rebellion by the colonists. He made Louisiana into a true Spanish colony. Called Bloody O'Reilly
c)
Main trading post for French and Native Americans in Louisiana
78.
Code O'Reilly
a)
It would be a buffer for their mineral wealth in Mexico
b)
the name given to the new code of laws for the Spanish colony of Louisiana
c)
To integrate or be absorbed into the culture of a population or group
79.
Cabildo
a)
New Orleans
b)
They were able to get supplies because France did not send many
c)
the governing body of Louisiana while it was a Spanish colony; the Cabildo made legal decisions, set policy for the colony, and advised the governor
80.
Differences in Code O'Reilly vs Custom of Paris
a)
This 1795 treaty with Spain is also known as Pinckney's Treaty. It gave the US unrestricted access to the Mississippi River and established the border between the US and Spanish Florida.
b)
Code had more judges and the law was based on Roman law
c)
Appointed Governor of LA and increased the number of crops exported, promoted trade between French and Spanish settlers
81.
Diplomacy
a)
Governor Perier sent troops to destroy the Natchez
b)
King Louis XIV
c)
The practice of conducting negotiations between countries
82.
What did Spanish Louisiana's economy center on?
a)
It would be a buffer for their mineral wealth in Mexico
b)
Tobacco and later indigo
c)
Agriculture and Plantations. Cotton and Sugar became the main crops.
83.
Why did Spanish Louisiana not grow tobacco?
a)
King Louis XIV
b)
The company lacked the precious metals of gold and silver to fulfill the deficit needed to pay out the stockholders shares.
c)
They overproduced it and it went to waste.
84.
What 2 crops transformed the Louisiana economy?
a)
Located west of the Miss River. Consists of marshland, beaches, and prairies
b)
The French built Fort Rosalie on Natchez land and began taking more land.
c)
Cotton and Sugar cane
85.
Consequence of increased agricultural industry
a)
The promise that you can get rich in a short amount of time
b)
Had valuable farming skills and agricultural knowledge. Experts in indigo, cotton, and rice. Had craftsmanship skills.
c)
Increased slavery
86.
Treaty of San Lorenzo (Pinckney's Treaty)
a)
Literally, "free people of color"; term used to describe freed slaves
b)
the governing body of Louisiana while it was a Spanish colony; the Cabildo made legal decisions, set policy for the colony, and advised the governor
c)
This 1795 treaty with Spain is also known as Pinckney's Treaty. It gave the US unrestricted access to the Mississippi River and established the border between the US and Spanish Florida.
87.
What led to the rebuilding of New Orleans under the Spanish?
a)
A stream or river that flows into a larger river
b)
Fires
c)
More exports than imports
88.
Acadians
a)
Code had more judges and the law was based on Roman law
b)
French residents of Nova Scotia expelled by the British. Settled in Spanish Louisiana. They refused to sign an oath of allegiance to the British.
c)
Remaining Natchez scattered into other tribes
89.
Islenos
a)
Canary Islanders or those descended from Canary Islanders who were brought to Louisiana when it was a Spanish colony. Were encouraged to settle to protect the colony.
b)
Code had more judges and the law was based on Roman law
c)
Continuing the efforts of earlier explorers, he reached the mouth of the Mississippi River and claimed what would become the Louisiana Territory for the French King.
90.
Haitians
a)
Fled to Spanish Louisiana after the Haitian Revolution
b)
Fur Trade and later lumber
c)
the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, and power supplies) needed for the operation of a society
91.
Ideology
a)
East of the Miss River. Consists of rolling hills in the north and marshes in the South.
b)
Govern it with French law and send 2 ships of supplies and settlers annually
c)
a system of ideas and ideals, especially economic or political, that informs how people live
92.
Third Treaty of San Ildesfonso
a)
Gave LA back to the French
b)
From Missouri to the Gulf of Mexico. Consists of wetlands and large flat fields
c)
The area of land drained by a river and its branches.
93.
Napoleonic Code
a)
A comprehensive and uniform system of laws established for France by Napoleon
b)
Both slaves and free people of color
c)
He brought stability and focused on trade
94.
Proprietorship
a)
Being given full control of a colony
b)
A document granting permission to establish a colony on behalf of the government
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