Spanish Louisiana
What was Hernando de Soto’s expedition looking for when it first reached what would later become the Louisiana colony?
Gold
How did Ulloa make himself very unpopular with the people of the Louisiana colony?
He restricted trade
How did the slave trade change under Spanish rule?
It increased because of cash crops.
Why did smuggling in colonial Louisiana decrease in the late 1700s?
Pinckney’s Treaty opened trade with the new United States.
What were some ways enslaved people's lives improved under Spanish rule?
It became easier for enslaved people to be freed and earn their freedom.
Enslaved people were allowed to earn their own property and earn money.
Which words or phrases best describe the Louisiana colony when Spain first acquired it under the Treaty of Fontainebleau? Select the two correct answers.
Remote and French Speaking
Why was Alejandro O’Reilly sent to the Louisiana colony? Select the two correct answers.
To enforce Spanish rule as governor and to put down the rebellion against the king.
This map shows the settlement patterns of which people?
Acadians
Why did Spain help the American colonies fight the British in the American Revolution?
To take Florida back from Britain if the Americans won
Why did the Spanish encourage Islenos to settle in Louisiana?
They wanted them to help defend Louisiana from a possible British invasion.
The architectural style of this building is common evidence of Spanish rule in New Orleans today. What led to this style being common?
Lots of construction following fires that ravaged the city.
Use the excerpt from Alejandro O’Reilly’s proclamation in 1769 to answer the following question.
“By virtue of the orders and powers which we possess from His Majesty, we declare to all the inhabitants of the province of Louisiana that, whatever just cause the past events may have given His Catholic Majesty to make them feel his indignation, he wishes to listen to-day only to his clemency toward the public, persuaded that it has sinned only by allowing itself to be led astray by the intrigues of a few ambitious and fanatic men, of evil intent, who have rashly abused its ignorance and its too great credulity. The latter alone will answer for their crimes, and will be judged according to the laws.”
What does this proclamation make clear will happen to the general public as a result of the rebellion?
They will not be punished.
Why did these people settle in Louisiana in such large numbers?
They were forced out of Canada in the French and Indian War.
Why did Spanish governors allow for smuggling to happen in colonial Louisiana?
Because Louisiana was only allowed to trade with Spain by law and no one else.
This made it hard to get necessary supplies and made prices expensive.
On your own paper, write a well-organized paragraph in response to the following prompt: How did Spanish rule in Louisiana differ from French rule?
Answers will vary from student to student.
Student's answers should focus on the economy, culture, and government styles.