Explorers
What did La Salle discover?
The mouth of the Mississippi River
Who established the Company of the West and Indies?
John Law
Why was Bienville recalled to Louisiana to be governor?
To repair relations with Native tribes
What term refers to crops like indigo and tobacco that are used to sell for money?
Cash crops
Who established New Orleans?
Bienville
Who did the King of France send to establish settlements in Louisiana?
Iberville and Bienville
Who was the first proprietor of Louisiana?
Antoine Crozat
What was the "English Turn?"
Bienville lying to the British, making them turn around on the Mississippi River
The idea that a colony should only trade with its mother country
What is a joint-stock company?
A company that people invest in to make a profit for themselves
Who is the "Father of Louisiana?"
Bienville
Who did Crozat appoint as governor?
Explain what the Mississippi Bubble was.
The rapid rise in the price of stocks of Law's companies, leading to him not being able to pay back investors.
What is a concession?
A plot of land given to someone that comes to Louisiana
How did Bienville establish good relations with Natives?
Through annual gift-giving
Who was appointed by Governor Cadillac to create more settlements in Louisiana?
St. Denis
How did Cadillac ruin relations with Native tribes?
Refusing to smoke the calumet
What is an indentured servant?
Someone that works for a person for a certain number of years in exchange for passage to Louisiana.
What was Louisiana's most profitable trade back to France?
Animal furs/pelts
What settlement/City did St. Denis establish?
Fort St. Jean-Baptiste/Natchitoches
Where did Germans sent by John Law settle in Louisiana? What was that area called?
What fort was established by Bienville and Iberville in Ocean Springs, Mississippi?
Fort Maurepas
What is a proprietorship?
Letting a business run the colony to make it profitable
Explain the difference between a coureur de bois and a voyageur
Coureur de bois do not register with the French government and do not pay taxes, voyageurs do