Colonial Louisiana
Who claimed the Louisiana Territory for France
La Salle
John Law granted land in Louisiana to many people from which country?
Germany
What does looking at New Orleans position along the Mississippi River show us about New Orleans?
Why it is called the Crescent City.
Under the Code Noir, what rights did les gens de couleur libres (free people of color) have? Select the two correct answers.
Marriage rights
Property ownership rights
Which countries had control of Louisiana at some point during the Seven Years’ War? Select the TWO correct answers.
France - At the start of the war.
Spain - Given to Spain as a reward for helping during the war.
On your own paper, write a well-organized paragraph in response to the following prompt: Why did leadership of French colonial Louisiana change so many times?
Possible Answers: Louisiana was far from France, many settlements were established where farming was poor, much of the control was given over to businessmen who had to make a profit, and Creole culture, which was not the same as French culture, began to grow. Answers should include explanations of how the evidence supports the claim.
Which phrase best describes a Creole person?
A person born in the Louisiana colony.
According to this plan, New Orleans was to be intentionally built near which geographic feature?
A river
What happened in 1724?
The new Code Noir articles are written.
Why did France and Great Britain go to war in North America?
Both of them disputed who owned the land.
When the French settle in Louisiana, why do they bring slavery with them?
Louisiana has rich soil and has a good temperature for growing cash crops like sugarcane.
What accomplishment is Bienville best known for?
Founding settlements such as Mobile and New Orleans
Based on the Code Noir, what could a child born to a free Black woman married to an enslaved man do?
Own property
What happened to France in North America after the Seven Years War?
They lost all their land with Spain getting everything west of the Mississippi River and Great Britain getting everything east of the river and all of Canada.