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Geography
Prehistory and Exploration
French Colonization
French and Indian War
Miscellaneous
100
Another word for the gradual sinking of an area of land.
What is subsidence? (erosion is also acceptable)
100
List the stages of prehistory in order from earliest period to latest period.
Paleo, Meso, Early Neo, Late Neo (then comes historic period).
100
This person claimed Louisiana for France. He explored the mouth of the Mississippi River.
Who is La Salle?
100
These are the sides in the French and Indian War.
BRITISH V. FRENCH, INDIANS, SPANISH
100
The next best alternative.
What is an opportunity cost?
200
This causes a decrease in seafood production and a decrease in available land.
What is coastal erosion?
200
Did native populations increase or decrease when European explorers arrived? Why?
Decrease - diseases brought to natives with lack of immunity.
200
Because the French colony in Louisiana was largely failing, King Louis XIV turned it into a... This is when the colony is managed by one person who acts as a "business manager." The business manager takes most of the profits, while the mother country takes a small cut. The business manager is responsible for the entire colony (supplies, etc.)
What is a proprietorship?
200
The French and Indian war was fought over...
The desire of the French to control the British fur trade and the British wanted to expand into the West.
200
Who brought rice to Louisiana and why?
Slaves were brought from Africa, where rice was cultivated.
300
Dirt or other matter that settles to the bottom in a liquid (like a river!)
What is sediment?
300
Describe the food source of each era: Paleo, Meso, and Neo
Paleo - hunted large game Meso - hunted small game and gathered Neo - agriculture (farming)
300
Why did the French start to build levees? Give at least one reason.
To control rivers so they wouldn't flood.
300
What did the Treaty of Fountainbleu do?
Gave LA to Spain SECRETLY!
300
Describe mercantilism's effect on the Louisiana colony.
Could only trade with France, making colony less profitable. It was difficult to get supplies & some colonist traded ILLEGALLY (St. Denis).
400
http://www.timetemperature.com/time-zone-maps/expanded-world-time-zone-map.gif If it is 11 PM in Louisiana, what time is it in New York? What time is it in Colorado?
What is 12 AM 10 PM
400
What is one effect of agriculture?
People settled down into one spot to tend their crops. Specialization. ETC.
400
This is what happened when expenses of the colony grew and it became impossible to maintain profit levels, so investors began to demand payments in cash. John Law left the country, taking all the investors’ money with him, so investors could not be paid.
What is the Mississippi Bubble?
400
This is what everyone who isn't British or American calls the French & Indian War.
What is the Seven Years War?
400
T/F: Code Noir offered some protections for families that had been sold into slavery.
True E.G., families could not be sold separately from one another.
500
List 3 causes of coastal erosion.
Climate change causing ocean levels to rise. Hurricane storm surges and wave actions on shoreline. Petroleum and natural gas pipelines allowing saltwater intrusion.
500
This was the purpose of La Salle's first expedition. Did he achieve his goal?
No - he wanted to find a trade route to Asia from French holdings.
500
List 3 failures of Bienville.
EX: Spent a lot of time arguing that he should be head of the colony. Colony always lacking supplies. ETC.
500
What were 3 effects of the French and Indian War?
French - loses Louisiana & territory in N America Britain - gained territory in Canada and Florida Spain - gains Louisiana
500
What is the difference between a proprietorship and a joint-venture company?
investors (joint-venture company = shared ownership)