Vocabulary (part 1)
earliest natives in Louisiana; built mounds for religious purposes
Mound Builders
Hernando de Soto
The French were attracted to the location of New Orleans because it was located at the mouth of the __________, which made it easy to trade their furs along the interior of present-day United States.
Mississippi River
________________, fought in North America was fought between the British + American colonists against the French. Ultimately, the French lost the war.
The French and Indian War
a rise in rebellion
revolt
location of advanced mound builder civilization in Louisiana
Poverty Point
The person who claimed the Louisiana territory for France. He named the land La Louisiane which means, “Land of (King) Louis.” He did not establish a colony but would spark French exploration and colonization of the area.
Robert LaSalle
Although the French were seeking precious metals (gold, silver), they found none. They turned to _________ as the main source of income for the colony
Before losing in the French and Indian War, France secretly traded the colony of Louisiana to its Spanish ally in the __________ ___ ______________ They did this to prevent Great Britain from gaining access to Louisiana. This caused Louisiana to become a colony of Spain despite being made up of mostly French settlers.
Treaty of Fontainebleau
fighting between French colonists and the Natchez Native Americans
Natchez Revolt
period when people from Europe began exploring the Americas
Age of Exploration
Established France’s first colony in the territory of Louisiana. He placed the colony in Fort Maurepas near present-day Biloxi, AL
Iberville
Enslaved people were forced to Louisiana from _________ to do much of the physical labor of farming.
Africa
The Spanish king sent a strong military leader, _________, to end the rebellion and punished the leaders.
O'Reilly
set of laws that the French used to control the lives of enslaved and free black people in Louisiana
belief that mother country controlling trade to colonies will result in $$$
mercantilism
Later moved the colony to the mouth of the Mississippi River in present-day New Orleans for better shipping access. He founded New Orleans and served as the governor of Louisiana.
Bienville
The undesirable environment caused Louisiana to have a small labor force which in turn led to slow growth of the Louisiana economy. Louisiana also experienced a declining population of white colonists and enslaved Native Americans and Africans due to the spread of __________ and a high mortality rate.
disease
O'Reilly ended the French Superior Council and instituted the __________: the colonial Spanish government.
Cabildo
large group that contributed to New Orleans’ history and culture
Free People of Color
originating in a particular place; native
indigenous
Slow to arrive to Louisiana, ________ arrived in Louisiana three years after the Treaty of Fontainebleau. Rebellious colonists refused to follow his decrees to limit trade and the colonists rebelled.
Governor Ulloa
The French Louisiana colony struggled to survive—it passed through several ____________ (business owners) and failed to make money for the proprietors or French crown while under French control.
proprietors
The Spanish oversaw two new cultural groups immigrating to Louisiana—the ________ and ________.
people of French, Spanish, and African descent in Louisiana
Creole