Louisiana Statehood and major events in state history
Battles and Rebellions
100
This Spanish governor sided with the Americans in the revolutionary war and took British forts along the Southwestern portion of what is now the United States.
Who is Governor Bernardo de Galvez
100
These people came from a war-torn country and was offered a better life. After arriving they grew crops and stopped the colony from starving.
Who are the Germans
100
This french explorer had dreamed of finding a waterway to china and had claimed all land drained by the Mississippi River in the name of king Louis XIV (14)
Who is La Salle
100
The year Louisiana became
What is 1812
100
This Battle included Louisiana militia , everyday citizens, Kentucky sharpshooters , the Baratarians , and the Choctaw Indians.
What is the battle of New Orleans
200
This governor was the first governor after the transfer of the colony to Spain and due to his lack of forceful leading was unable to stop a rebellion of the colony
Who is Governor Antonio de Ulloa
200
These people were brought in the colony to sell for manpower for work and came from West Africa.
Who are slaves
200
This fort was ran by St. Denis and is now present day Natchitoches.
What is Fort St. Jean the Baptiste
200
The first governor of Louisiana after its official Beginning of state hood.
Who is William C. C. Claiborne
200
This uprising which was considered a massacre by the French was caused when Fort Rosalie's commander had wanted to use sacred Natchez land for tobacco planting.
What is the Natchez Uprising
300
This Spanish governor succeeded Ulloa and was named bloody ______.
Who is Governor Alejandro O Reilly
300
These young women came from France to the colony to be wives of the settlers and carried their items in caskets
Who are the casket girls
300
This explorer accompanied La Salle and was nicknamed Iron Hand that some say he amputated himself.
Who is Henri de Tonti
300
This deal was between James Monroe and Robert Livingston
What is the Louisiana Purchase.
300
This Rebellion happened on the french island of Haiti and was successful due to Malaria wiping out the french soldiers trying to stop the rebellion.
What is The Haiti Slave Rebellion
400
This governor established the superior council and was often criticized for his rude personality.
Who is governor Cadillac
400
These people are the descendants of the original French settlers in Canada who were exiled from Nova Scotia and came to Louisiana.
Who are the Acadians
400
This fort was ran by Bienville and had been decided to be created after the incident at English turn when Bienville had lied about having an army waiting around the turn of the river.
What is Fort Maurepas
400
These Fires affected the N.O. architecture and happened during Miro's time in office (two answers)
What are the fires of 1788 and 1794
400
This rebellion which was ran by the Americans in Spanish land and was later annexed by America led to the creation of these parishes
What is the Florida parishes
500
This governor loosened Miro's trade laws while violating Spanish trade laws and sought out Indian help in case of a rebellion.
Who is governor Francisco Luis Hector , Baron de Carondelet
500
People who came from the canary islands and were brought to the colony to give it a sort of Spanish presents.
Who are the Islenos
500
This Jesuit priest set out to find the great river that led from North America to Asia that the Native Americans described.
Who is Father Marquette.
500
This action was kept a secret for years and had led to a rebellion within the colony.
What is the transfer of the colony from France to Spain
500
Due to the massive slave population the slaves had used farm tools and marched along the river toward New Orleans until being stopped by American soldiers in the uprising.