Beginnings of Exploration
This famous explorer was sent by the Spanish to survey the New World after Christopher Columbus?
Who is Hernando de Soto?
These were the laws and regulations put into place to regulate slavery in the Natchez region.
What is Code Noir?
When the British split up Florida, Natchez would have sat in this part of the Sunshine State.
What is West Florida?
During the American Revolution, Spain did this.
What is take back Florida and declare war on Britain?
LIGHTNING ROUND:
This product was high in demand from Asian countries like India during the 1300s.
What is silk?
LIGHTNING ROUND:
This explorer wrote about his journeys in the Middle East, which led to increased trade between Europeans and Asians
Who is Marco Polo?
This was the key settlement established in present-day Mississippi by the French?
What is Natchez?
This document ended the French-Indian War and gave the British control of many lands, including the present-day Mississippi territory.
What is the Treaty of Paris 1763?
This was the year that the Spanish fully gave up their territories to America and left Natchez.
What is 1798?
This man was sent by the Continental Congress to get the Natchez District on the side of the Americans.
Who is James Willing?
This was the reason Columbus set out on his journey in 1492. (Double points if you can also name his three ships)
What is to find a shorter route to India?
This was the idea Bienville had to increase population in the French district.
What is the Casquette Girls?
This was the meeting between Indian and British leaders over settling land that both claimed.
What is the Indian Congress?
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This document gave Americans land at the 31 parallel, free access to the MS River, and the right of deposit in New Orleans.
What is the Treaty of San Lorenzo?
When La Salle reached the Mississippi River, he named this land after this person. Name both.
What is Louisiana and who is King Louie XIV (14)?
This is the period that began with de Soto's landing in today's Tampa Bay, Florida.
What is the colonial period or European period?
This is the name of the French Governor over the Louisiana Province?
Who is Sieur Bienville?
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This was the reason many were loyal to the British in the Natchez region.
What is many were former British soldiers/officers?
For the Spanish, French, English, and Americans, Natchez was important for this reason.
This was the year that La Salle reached the mouth of the MS River.
What is 1682?
This was what European nations realized after de Soto's expedition in the New World?
What is trade/commerce had more potential/success in the New World than riches or gold?
LIGHTNING ROUND:
This was the FULL reason as to why La Salle did not settle a colony at the mouth of the Mississippi River
What is got lost on his return and was then killed by his crew?
The British issued the Proclamation of 1763, which stated English settlers could not settle between these two landmarks.
What is the Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River?
In Natchez, these two things increased under Spanish rule.
What is cotton culture and slavery?
This was what resulted from the meetings between Indian and British leaders.
What is a trade agreement and more land given to the British?