French Col. LA
Who claimed the Louisiana Territory for France?
A) Bienville
B) La Salle
C) Crozat
D) Jolliet and Marquette
B) La Salle
What was Hernando de Soto searching for when he reached Louisiana?
A) Furs
B) The Northwest Passage
C) Gold
D) New colonists
C) Gold
Which phrase best describes a Creole?
A) A person born in the Louisiana colony
B) A person of Spanish descent
C) Someone born in Europe
D) A child of one free and one enslaved parent
A) A person born in the Louisiana colony
Why did smuggling decrease in Louisiana in the late 1700s?
A) Fires destroyed supplies
B) Trade opened with the U.S.
C) The French king cut off supplies
D) O’Reilly banned trade entirely
B) Trade opened with the U.S.
Which geographic feature was key to the location of New Orleans?
A) A plateau
B) A mountain
C) A river
D) A forest
C) A river
Why was Governor Ulloa unpopular in Louisiana?
A) He abolished slavery
B) He restricted trade
C) He made French illegal
D) He forced settlers to convert religions
B) He restricted trade
What right did a child born to a free Black woman and enslaved man have under the Code Noir?
A) Inherit their father’s property
B) Own land
C) Vote in the colony
D) Be free like their mother
D) Be free like their mother
Why did Spain help the Americans in the Revolution?
A) To reclaim Florida from Britain
B) To improve trade
C) To spread Catholicism
D) To protect mines
A) To reclaim Florida from Britain
What is Bienville best known for?
A) Instituting Louisiana’s civil law system
B) Writing the Code Noir
C) Founding Mobile and New Orleans
D) Signing the Treaty of Fontainebleau
C) Founding Mobile and New Orleans
Why was Alejandro O’Reilly sent to Louisiana?
A) To sign a peace treaty
B) To enforce Spanish rule and stop rebellion
C) To survey crops and animals
D) To recruit new settlers
B) To enforce Spanish rule and stop rebellion
How did the slave trade change under Spanish rule?
A) It increased due to fewer trade restrictions
B) It stopped because of revolts
C) It decreased due to new laws
D) It became more focused on sugar farming
A) It increased due to fewer trade restrictions
What word describes the Louisiana colony when Spain took over? (Choose 2)
A) Remote
B) Rich in gold
C) French-speaking
D) Densely populated
A) Remote and C) French-speaking
Which two rights did les gens de couleur libres have under the Code Noir?
A) Voting and property ownership
B) Equal education and marriage
C) Holding office and education
D) Marriage and property ownership
D) Marriage and property ownership
What led to Spanish architecture being common in New Orleans today?
A) Development by free people of color
B) New construction techniques
C) Fires led to lots of rebuilding
D) Building grants from the Spanish king
C) Fires led to lots of rebuilding
John Law brought settlers to Louisiana from which country?
A) England
B) Spain
C) Germany
D) Scotland
C) Germany
Why did many Acadians settle in Louisiana?
A) They were brought as enslaved laborers
B) They were protecting against invasion
C) They were forced out of Canada
D) They were recruited by John Law
C) They were forced out of Canada
Which countries had control of Louisiana during the Seven Years’ War?
A) France and Spain
B) Spain and Germany
C) Great Britain and the United States
D) France and the U.S.
A) France and Spain
What group does the map showing clustered settlement patterns in southern Louisiana represent?
A) Haitians
B) Acadians
C) Isleños
D) Creoles
C) Isleños
What does Alejandro O’Reilly’s 1769 proclamation say will happen to the public after the rebellion?
A) They will not be punished
B) They will be fined
C) They must move to Spain
D) They will be imprisoned
A) They will not be punished
What event belongs at point C on the timeline of colonial Louisiana?
A) De Soto reaches the Mississippi
B) Crozat brings new settlers
C) Spain joins the American Revolution
D) New Code Noir articles are written
B) Crozat brings new settlers