People
Who was best known for founding settlements, such as Mobile and New Orleans?
Bienville
Who claimed Louisiana for France and named it after the king?
La Salle
Which river was vital to the colony of Louisiana's growth and success?
Mississippi River
New Orleans was intentionally built along a _________.
River
What was the name of the group that were free Africans?
Free People of Color (Les Gens de Couler Libres)
Who was the king of France during the time of French colonial expansion?
King Louis XIV
What did France want to have control over in North America?
The mouth of the Mississippi River
Who was Louisiana named after?
King Louis XIV
What is New Orleans' nickname?
Crescent City
What do you call a person that was born in the Louisiana colony?
Creole
Who granted land to German people in an attempt to populate Colonial Louisiana?
John Law
What types of people lived in Colonial French Louisiana (name at least two groups)?
Haitains, French, Spanish, Islenos, Acadians, Africans, Germans, Free People of Color
Which countries had control over Louisiana at some point during the Seven Years' War?
Spain and France
Where was Fort Maurepas located (present-day state)?
Mississippi
Which group left French Canada after being kicked out by the British after the French and Indian War?
Acadians
What man originally found the Mississippi River? He was from Spain!
Hernando de Soto
Who ran the Mississippi Company?
John Law
What trade were the French heavily involved in with the Native Americans?
Fur trade
What were French settlements usually built near?
Waterways (Rivers, Gulf, Lakes)
Which group was encouraged by the Spanish government to come to Louisiana?
Canary Islanders (Islenos)
This man lost his journal in the Mississippi River, which was full of drawings, maps, and writings about Louisiana.
Jolliet Marquette
What was the purpose of building New Orleans?
Trade (make moolah)
Which European country took over Louisiana after signing the Treaty of Fountainebleau?
Spain
What were small farming settlements along the Mississippi River called?
Plantations
What rights did the les gens de couleur libres have under the laws of the Code Noir? Write down at least one.
Marriage Rights and Property Ownership Rights