Colonial Lousiana
This French explorer founded New Orleans in 1718.
Who is Bienville
This war (1754-1763) was fought between Britain and France over control of North American territories.
The French and Indian War
This 1764 act placed a tax on sugar and molasses imported into the colonies.
the Sugar Act
This phrase, coined by James Otis, became a rallying cry for colonial independence and anti-taxation ideas.
Taxation without representation is tyranny
This document, the first governing framework of the United States, proved inadequate and was replaced by the Constitution.
The articles of confederation
This 1762 treaty transferred Louisiana from France to Spain.
What is the Treaty of Fontainebleau
This 1763 proclamation prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Proclamation of 1763
This 1765 act taxed printed materials like newspapers and playing cards, causing massive colonial protests.
The Stamp act
This 1776 document declared the colonies' independence from Britain and listed their grievances.
The Declaration of Independence
This 1786-1787 rebellion in Massachusetts demonstrated the weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
Shay's Rebellion
This group of free people of color made significant contributions to colonial Louisiana's development.
Gens de Couleur
This battle in 1755 resulted in a major British defeat and the death of General Edward Braddock.
Battle of the Monongahela
This 1773 event involved colonists dumping tea into Boston Harbor to protest British taxation.
The Boston Tea Party
This Enlightenment principle, stated in the Declaration of Independence, means people have natural rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
unalienable rights
This compromise at the Constitutional Convention resolved the dispute between large and small states over representation.
The Great Compromise
This legal code, established by King Louis XIV, regulated slavery in French colonies.
The Code Noir
The French and Indian War resulted in Britain gaining control of this territory from France.
Canada (or French North America)
These acts (1774) punished Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party.
Intolerable Acts
This pamphlet by Thomas Paine, published in 1776, argued for American independence and influenced many colonists.
Common Sense
This compromise determined that enslaved people would be counted as three-fifths of a person for representation and taxation purposes.
the 3/5ths compromise
These four groups migrated to Louisiana and significantly influenced its cultural development: French, Spanish, Africans, and this group from Canada.
The Acadians
This treaty ended the French and Indian War and gave Britain control of most French territories in North America.
the Treaty of Paris (1763)
This 1775 event marked the first military engagement of the American Revolution in Massachusetts.
the Battle of Lexington and Concord
This principle, also from the Declaration of Independence, states that governments derive their power from the agreement of the people they govern.
the consent of the governed
This document, added to the Constitution in 1791, protects individual rights and civil liberties.
The Bill of Rights