Vocab
Loyalist
Someone who remained loyal to Great Britain during the American Revolution
When the French landed in MS in 1699, what was the location of that landing?
Ship Island
Christopher Columbus
discovered the New World in 1492
Treaty of San Lorenzo
Treaty allowing American use of the MS River
What four nations controlled the Natchez district during the European period?
France, Spain, Great Britain, United States
Confluence
Flowing together of two rivers
What attracted English settlers to the Spanish Natchez District?
Land grants
LaSalle
France; explored the MS River and helped establish the Louisiana Province
Treaty of Paris of 1763
ended the French and Indian War
Who was Manuel Gayoso de Lemos?
Spanish governor of the Natchez District
Casquette girl
Girls brought from France by Governor Bienville so that the French population would grow without pairing with Native Americans
Why was the Mississippi River so important in the early 1700s?
France, Spain, and England wanted ownership of land along the MS River which France was successful in doing. The river would give them new transportation routes.
De Soto
Spain; Explored the "SEC" states
Proclamation of 1763
New settlers could not come to MS after the French and Indian War
Who was James Willing and what did he do?
Former native of the Natchez District who tried to convince the residents of the district to join American forces during the Revolutionary War
Citizen-soldier
What type of person lived in the Natchez District during the American Revolution?
Loyalist
d'Iberville
France; explored the Gulf Coast and helped establish Fort Maurepas
Code Noir
"Black Codes" or regulations on slavery in the French territories
Who was Prince Henry the Navigator?
Created a special school for seaman and explorers in Portugal
Cartography
The art of making maps
The Louisiana Province was split into nine districts. What three districts in MS are still districts today?
Biloxi, Yazoo, and Natchez
Bienville
France; explored MS and Gulf Coast; governor of LA Province
Treaty of Paris of 1783
What two rivers were discovered by French explorers when they landed in MS in 1699?