WorksheetsUnit 3: Colonial Louisiana
Total questions: 81
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
River Basin
a)
The area of land drained by a river and its branches.
b)
Wages by hiring themselves
c)
Gave LA back to the French
2.
tributary
a)
a profit from the sale of property or of an investment.
b)
A stream or river that flows into a larger river
c)
Plenty of natural resources and a network of bays, bayous, and rivers for navigation and trade
3.
Who claimed the Mississippi River Basin for France as the Louisiana Territory?
a)
Fled to Spanish Louisiana after the Haitian Revolution
b)
Price of goods increases and value of money decreases
c)
Robert La Salle
4.
Who was the Mississippi River Basin named after?
a)
A stream or river that flows into a larger river
b)
1st Governor of Louisiana
c)
King Louis XIV
5.
Climate of lower Louisiana
a)
Subtropical with hot and humid summers and mild winters.
b)
He lied about the potential of money and resources found in Louisiana
c)
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
6.
What danger from the Gulf did Lower Louisiana face?
a)
Plenty of natural resources and a network of bays, bayous, and rivers for navigation and trade
b)
Hurricanes
c)
1st Governor of Louisiana
7.
Mercantilism
a)
New Orleans
b)
Gave LA back to the French
c)
More exports than imports
8.
Why did mercantilism fail in French Louisiana?
a)
The French built Fort Rosalie on Natchez land and began taking more land. In retaliation Natchez killed over 200 French. French defeated and wiped out the Natchez
b)
Established a trading post called Fort Natchitoches
c)
There was no silver or gold
9.
What did the economy of early French Louisiana center around?
a)
New Orleans
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
10.
Small farms and large plantations in French Louisiana grew what?
a)
Tobacco and later indigo
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 but actually did positive things for LA.
c)
More exports than imports
11.
Bienville and Iberville
a)
Brothers chosen to colonize Louisiana for France.
b)
Its accessibility was essential for commerce
c)
October 27, 1768 - Superior Council and leading merchants declared the governor Ulloa's authority invalid and ordered him to leave b/c the colonists wanted to be French again. Spanish sent General Alejandro O'Reilly to put it down
12.
Fort Maurepas/Biloxi
a)
Increased slavery
b)
1st French capital of the Louisiana colony.
c)
Robert La Salle
13.
Mobile
a)
The 2nd capital of French Louisiana. Located in Alabama. Had a better defensive position than the previous capital.
b)
Fur and other goods to France
c)
Mixed European and African origin
14.
Why did early French settlers struggle in Louisiana?
a)
They faced disease and hunger and could not get the resources needed to survive.
b)
Relating to the legal system. Interprets the law
c)
Developing relationships with Native Americans
15.
How did early French settler survive in the Louisiana colony?
a)
Developing relationships with Native Americans
b)
to give up
c)
Had valuable farming skills and agricultural knowledge. Experts in indigo, cotton, and rice. Had craftsmanship skills.
16.
French settlers relied on Native Americans for
a)
knowledge of agriculture, protection, and medicine
b)
Tobacco and later indigo
c)
Individual given a land grant to operate a colony
17.
Commercial
a)
related to business
b)
1762 secret treaty that gave the Louisiana Territory to Spain
c)
Individual given a land grant to operate a colony
18.
Monopoly
a)
the freeing of slaves
b)
Wages by hiring themselves
c)
Complete control of a product or business by one person or group
19.
Antoine Crozat
a)
Fur Trade and later lumber
b)
A comprehensive and uniform system of laws established for France by Napoleon
c)
first proprietor of Louisiana
20.
Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac
a)
1st Governor of Louisiana
b)
To integrate or be absorbed into the culture of a population or group
c)
The French built Fort Rosalie on Natchez land and began taking more land. In retaliation Natchez killed over 200 French. French defeated and wiped out the Natchez
21.
Louis Jucherau de St.Denis
a)
Established a trading post called Fort Natchitoches
b)
Developing relationships with Native Americans
c)
A formal agreement between two or more sovereign states
22.
Natchitoches Settlement
a)
Ability of a slave to purchase his or her freedom under Spanish law in Louisiana
b)
the name given to the new code of laws for the Spanish colony of Louisiana
c)
Main trading post for French and Native Americans in Louisiana. Oldest settlement in Louisiana.
23.
How did Fort Natchitoches help the Louisiana settlers?
a)
Complete control of a product or business by one person or group
b)
New Orleans
c)
They were able to get supplies because France did not send many
24.
John Law
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)
created the Company of the West to operate the Louisiana colony
c)
groups of nuns that dedicated themselves to caring for the needy and educating young girls
25.
John Law's Plan for Louisiana
a)
the name given to the new code of laws for the Spanish colony of Louisiana
b)
a system of ideas and ideals, especially economic or political, that informs how people live
c)
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
26.
How did Law get people to buy stocks in his company?
a)
Individual given a land grant to operate a colony
b)
He lied about the potential of money and resources found in Louisiana
c)
New Orleans - Founded by Bienville
27.
Mississippi Bubble
a)
Tobacco and later indigo
b)
the economic collapse caused by investors demanding their money back after finding out Law lied
c)
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 but actually did positive things for LA.
28.
John Law's positive influences on Louisiana
a)
The practice of conducting negotiations between countries
b)
Robert La Salle
c)
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
29.
Capital Gain
a)
a profit from the sale of property or of an investment.
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)
African
30.
Inflation
a)
Agriculture and Plantations. Cotton and Sugar became the main crops.
b)
Appointed Governor of LA and increased the number of crops exported, promoted trade between French and Spanish settlers
c)
Price of goods increases and value of money decreases
31.
Benefits of New Orleans
a)
Plenty of natural resources and a network of bays, bayous, and rivers for navigation and trade
b)
French engineer who laid out the city of New Orleans (Vieux Carré) in 1721 then again in 1722, after a hurricane.
c)
Appointed Governor of LA and increased the number of crops exported, promoted trade between French and Spanish settlers
32.
Difficulties of the location of New Orleans
a)
Swampy land, floods, and hurricanes
b)
Gave LA back to the French
c)
A formal agreement between two or more sovereign states
33.
The capital of Louisiana was moved from Mobile to where?
a)
Individual given a land grant to operate a colony
b)
French engineer who laid out the city of New Orleans (Vieux Carré) in 1721 then again in 1722, after a hurricane.
c)
New Orleans - Founded by Bienville
34.
Adrien de Pauger
a)
French engineer who laid out the city of New Orleans (Vieux Carré) in 1721 then again in 1722, after a hurricane.
b)
Price of goods increases and value of money decreases
c)
To integrate or be absorbed into the culture of a population or group
35.
Infrastructure
a)
He lied about the potential of money and resources found in Louisiana
b)
the name given to the new code of laws for the Spanish colony of Louisiana
c)
the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, and power supplies) needed for the operation of a society
36.
What did French settlers trade in New Orleans
a)
Subtropical with hot and humid summers and mild winters.
b)
Fur and other goods to France
c)
To integrate or be absorbed into the culture of a population or group
37.
Custom of Paris
a)
The laws that governed Paris, they were based on local customs and views.
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)
A comprehensive and uniform system of laws established for France by Napoleon
38.
Judicial
a)
Fur Trade and later lumber
b)
A stream or river that flows into a larger river
c)
Relating to the legal system. Interprets the law
39.
Marquis Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil
a)
Complete control of a product or business by one person or group
b)
Hurricanes
c)
Appointed Governor of LA and increased the number of crops exported, promoted trade between French and Spanish settlers
40.
Dominant religion in French and Spanish Louisiana
a)
Fur Trade and later lumber
b)
Catholic
c)
Agriculture and Plantations. Cotton and Sugar became the main crops.
41.
Ursulines
a)
Brothers chosen to colonize Louisiana for France.
b)
Gave LA back to the French
c)
groups of nuns that dedicated themselves to caring for the needy and educating young girls
42.
What descent were many of the first active churchgoers in Louisisna
a)
A formal agreement between two or more sovereign states
b)
Less restrictions under the Spanish
c)
African
43.
Impact of enslaved Africans on Louisiana
a)
Brothers chosen to colonize Louisiana for France.
b)
Had valuable farming skills and agricultural knowledge. Experts in indigo, cotton, and rice. Had craftsmanship skills.
c)
created the Company of the West to operate the Louisiana colony
44.
gens de couleur libres
a)
It would be a buffer for their mineral wealth in Mexico
b)
Literally, "free people of color"; term used to describe freed slaves
c)
Catholic
45.
Code Noir
a)
October 27, 1768 - Superior Council and leading merchants declared the governor Ulloa's authority invalid and ordered him to leave b/c the colonists wanted to be French again. Spanish sent General Alejandro O'Reilly to put it down
b)
They were able to get supplies because France did not send many
c)
a set of laws governing the conduct of the slaves and gens de couleur libres during the French colonial period. Tried to prevent uprisings.
46.
Results of Code Noir
a)
Its accessibility was essential for commerce
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)
They were able to get supplies because France did not send many
47.
Who did Code Noir apply to?
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)
Both slaves and free people of color
c)
The practice of conducting negotiations between countries
48.
Emancipation
a)
Its accessibility was essential for commerce
b)
the freeing of slaves
c)
The laws that governed Paris, they were based on local customs and views.
49.
Where did most free Africans migrate to?
a)
New Orleans - Founded by Bienville
b)
It would be a buffer for their mineral wealth in Mexico
c)
New Orleans
50.
Creole
a)
African
b)
1762 secret treaty that gave the Louisiana Territory to Spain
c)
Mixed European and African origin
51.
What impact did Germans have in Louisiana?
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)
Brought knowledge of dairy farming, agriculture, and brewing
c)
a profit from the sale of property or of an investment.
52.
Assimilate
a)
To integrate or be absorbed into the culture of a population or group
b)
Hurricanes
c)
Wages by hiring themselves
53.
Natchez Revolt of 1729
a)
the freeing of slaves
b)
The French built Fort Rosalie on Natchez land and began taking more land. In retaliation Natchez killed over 200 French. French defeated and wiped out the Natchez
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.
54.
Treaty of Fontainebleau
a)
groups of nuns that dedicated themselves to caring for the needy and educating young girls
b)
Fur and other goods to France
c)
1762 secret treaty that gave the Louisiana Territory to Spain
55.
Why did Spain want the Louisiana territory?
a)
It would be a buffer for their mineral wealth in Mexico
b)
Brought knowledge of dairy farming, agriculture, and brewing
c)
groups of nuns that dedicated themselves to caring for the needy and educating young girls
56.
Treaty
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)
Appointed Governor of LA and increased the number of crops exported, promoted trade between French and Spanish settlers
c)
A formal agreement between two or more sovereign states
57.
Cede
a)
He lied about the potential of money and resources found in Louisiana
b)
A comprehensive and uniform system of laws established for France by Napoleon
c)
to give up
58.
Sovereignty
a)
A stream or river that flows into a larger river
b)
The authority to rule a country or region
c)
Wages by hiring themselves
59.
Insurrection
a)
October 27, 1768 - Superior Council and leading merchants declared the governor Ulloa's authority invalid and ordered him to leave b/c the colonists wanted to be French again. Spanish sent General Alejandro O'Reilly to put it down
b)
a violent uprising against an authority or government
c)
Catholic
60.
Insurrection of 1768
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)
October 27, 1768 - Superior Council and leading merchants declared the governor Ulloa's authority invalid and ordered him to leave b/c the colonists wanted to be French again. Spanish sent General Alejandro O'Reilly to put it down
c)
Subtropical with hot and humid summers and mild winters.
61.
Alejandro O'Reilly
a)
1st French capital of the Louisiana colony.
b)
It would be a buffer for their mineral wealth in Mexico
c)
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 but actually did positive things for LA.
62.
Code O'Reilly
a)
Main trading post for French and Native Americans in Louisiana. Oldest settlement in Louisiana.
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)
the name given to the new code of laws for the Spanish colony of Louisiana
63.
Cabildo
a)
They were able to get supplies because France did not send many
b)
The French built Fort Rosalie on Natchez land and began taking more land. In retaliation Natchez killed over 200 French. French defeated and wiped out the Natchez
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. Replaced the French Superior Council
64.
Diplomacy
a)
The 2nd capital of French Louisiana. Located in Alabama. Had a better defensive position than the previous capital.
b)
The practice of conducting negotiations between countries
c)
Brought knowledge of dairy farming, agriculture, and brewing
65.
What did Spanish Louisiana's economy center on?
a)
Agriculture and Plantations. Cotton and Sugar became the main crops.
b)
groups of nuns that dedicated themselves to caring for the needy and educating young girls
c)
King Louis XIV
66.
Consequence of increased agricultural industry under Spain
a)
Brothers chosen to colonize Louisiana for France.
b)
Subtropical with hot and humid summers and mild winters.
c)
Increased slavery
67.
Treaty of San Lorenzo (Pinckney's Treaty)
a)
a violent uprising against an authority or government
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.
68.
What led to the rebuilding of New Orleans under the Spanish?
a)
He lied about the potential of money and resources found in Louisiana
b)
knowledge of agriculture, protection, and medicine
c)
Fires
69.
Acadians
a)
Tobacco and later indigo
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)
Price of goods increases and value of money decreases
70.
Islenos
a)
Swampy land, floods, and hurricanes
b)
Established a trading post called Fort Natchitoches
c)
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.
71.
Haitians
a)
Fled to Spanish Louisiana after the Haitian Revolution
b)
Robert La Salle
c)
to give up
72.
Ideology
a)
Wages by hiring themselves
b)
1st Governor of Louisiana
c)
a system of ideas and ideals, especially economic or political, that informs how people live
73.
Third Treaty of San Ildesfonso
a)
The French built Fort Rosalie on Natchez land and began taking more land. In retaliation Natchez killed over 200 French. French defeated and wiped out the Natchez
b)
Gave LA back to the French
c)
a set of laws governing the conduct of the slaves and gens de couleur libres during the French colonial period. Tried to prevent uprisings.
74.
Napoleonic Code
a)
A comprehensive and uniform system of laws established for France by Napoleon
b)
Fur Trade and later lumber
c)
The practice of conducting negotiations between countries
75.
Importance of the Mississippi River
a)
Complete control of a product or business by one person or group
b)
The French built Fort Rosalie on Natchez land and began taking more land. In retaliation Natchez killed over 200 French. French defeated and wiped out the Natchez
c)
Its accessibility was essential for commerce
76.
What impact did Alejandro O'Reilly have on LA?
a)
He brought stability and focused on trade
b)
a set of laws governing the conduct of the slaves and gens de couleur libres during the French colonial period. Tried to prevent uprisings.
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. Replaced the French Superior Council
77.
How did Spanish slave laws compare to French slave laws?
a)
Less restrictions under the Spanish
b)
A comprehensive and uniform system of laws established for France by Napoleon
c)
Agriculture and Plantations. Cotton and Sugar became the main crops.
78.
Coartacion
a)
Ability of a slave to purchase his or her freedom under Spanish law in Louisiana
b)
Had valuable farming skills and agricultural knowledge. Experts in indigo, cotton, and rice. Had craftsmanship skills.
c)
related to business
79.
The Spanish legal system allowed slaves to earn what?
a)
Wages by hiring themselves
b)
groups of nuns that dedicated themselves to caring for the needy and educating young girls
c)
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 but actually did positive things for LA.
80.
Superior Council
a)
King Louis XIV
b)
a group existing during the French colonial period that was in charge of judicial matters
c)
African
81.
Proprietor
a)
Less restrictions under the Spanish
b)
Literally, "free people of color"; term used to describe freed slaves
c)
Individual given a land grant to operate a colony
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