Explorers
What did La Salle discover?
The mouth of the Mississippi River
How did La Salle die?
He was killed by his expedition group
What term refers to crops like indigo and tobacco that are used to sell for money?
Cash crops
What is the "mouth of the Mississippi River?"
The place where the river meets the gulf
Who did the King of France send to establish settlements in Louisiana?
Iberville and Bienville
Who did Crozat appoint as governor?
What fort was established by Bienville and Iberville in Ocean Springs, Mississippi?
Fort Maurepas
The idea that a colony should only trade with its mother country
Why was France in debt at this time?
From the king's spending on wars with England and France
Who was named governor of Louisiana before Iberville died?
Bienville
Who was the first proprietor of Louisiana?
Antoine Crozat
What disease did Iberville die from?
Yellow fever
What is a proprietorship?
Letting a business run the colony to make it profitable
Why did the Spanish give up their expedition on Louisiana?
How did Bienville establish good relations with Natives?
Through annual gift-giving
Who was appointed by Governor Cadillac to create more settlements in Louisiana?
St. Denis
What was the "English Turn?"
Bienville lying to the British, making them turn around on the Mississippi River
What was the Native "calumet?"
The ceremonial pipe
What did Louisiana mainly trade back to France?
What settlement/City did St. Denis establish?
Fort St. Jean-Baptiste/Natchitoches
Which king was in control of France during the expeditions of Louisiana? (must include which number king they were)
King Louis XIV (14)
How did Cadillac ruin relations with Native tribes?
Refusing to smoke the calumet
What is the commissary-commissioner responsible for in the Louisiana colony?
Controlling the colony's money
What city is Governor Cadillac credited with founding?
Detroit