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person in charge of the Company of the West
John Law
100
nickname was Iron Hand
Henri Tonti
100
What the French colonists considered "proper bread"
wheat bread
100
people who settle in a distant land, but are still under the control of their native land
colonists
100
Who was Louisiana named for?
King Louis XIV (14) - the King of France
200
These men explored the Mississippi River, but turned back, fearing Indians and Spanish soldiers
Marquette and Joliet
200
founder of the French Louisiana colony
Iberville
200
most of the French explorations of North America took place on what river?
Mississippi River
200
The letter that Henri Tonti wrote to LaSalle was called what by the Indians?
speaking bark
200
Why did the Mississippi Bubble burst? (Why did John Law's company fail?)
It could not repay its investors
300
Explorer that named the Mississippi River region "Louisiana", in honor of King Louis XIV (14)
LaSalle
300
Henri Tonti's was this explorer's assistant
LaSalle
300
What was the name of Louis St. Denis' fort?
Fort St. Jean Baptiste
300
a contract that people receive to operate a colony as a business
proprietorship
300
Under John Law's plan, French investors would be given paper money. What would they need to turn in to the bank in order to get the paper money?
gold
400
First proprietor of the Louisiana colony
Antoine Crozat
400
the founder of the city of New Orleans
Bienville
400
Where did Louis St. Denis build his fort?
Natchitoches
400
John Law was in charge of what investment company?
Company of the West
400
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500
This colonial governor had a rude personality
Antoine Cadillac
500
Had a strong military reputation
Louis Kerlerec
500
Marquette and Joliet were at a trading post before they left for their journey. Where were the first French trading posts located in North America?
Canada
500
What group of people did John Law try to convince to come to Louisiana?
Germans
500
On Lasalle's second journey, him and his crew got lost. What eventually happened to Lasalle?
he was killed
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