🌍Exploration & Early Louisiana
What was the main goal of explorers like Jolliet and Marquette?
A. To build cities
B. To find a route to Asia and map rivers
C. To spread democracy
D. To escape war
B. To find a route to Asia and map rivers
Who founded New Orleans in 1718?
A. Bienville
B. Cadillac
C. Iberville
D. Crozat
A. Bienville
What was the Code Noir?
A. Trade agreement
B. Military plan
C. Tax system
D. Laws controlling enslaved people
D. Laws controlling enslaved people
Who were Gens de Couleur Libres?
A. Free people of color
B. Spanish soldiers
C. French nobles
D. Native Americans
A. Free people of color
What was coartación?
A. The ability for enslaved people to buy their freedom
B. A tax
C. A law banning slavery
D. A farming system
A. The ability for enslaved people to buy their freedom
What river became the MOST important trade route in Louisiana?
A. Hudson River
B. Mississippi River
C. Colorado River
D. Ohio River
B. Mississippi River
What is the oldest permanent European settlement in Louisiana?
A. Mobile
B. Baton Rouge
C. New Orleans
D. Natchitoches
D. Natchitoches
What type of legal system did Louisiana follow?
A. Civil law
B. Tribal law
C. Common law
D. Religious law
A. Civil law
Who were the Isleños?
A. German farmers
B. French traders
C. African merchants
D. Canary Islanders sent by Spain
D. Canary Islanders sent by Spain
How did slavery change under Spanish rule?
A. It ended
B. It became harsher
C. It stayed the same
D. It expanded but allowed more freedom opportunities
D. It expanded but allowed more freedom opportunities
What did La Salle do in 1682?
A. Built New Orleans
B. Claimed Louisiana for France
C. Started slavery
D. Founded Natchitoches
B. Claimed Louisiana for France
What was the main economic activity in early Louisiana?
A. Tourism
B. Manufacturing
C. Banking
D. Fur trade
D. Fur trade
What did John Law promote to attract settlers to Louisiana?
A. Military protection
B. Free education
C. Propaganda about wealth and opportunity
D. Religious freedom
C. Propaganda about wealth and opportunity
Which group was forced out of Canada and settled in Louisiana?
A. Germans
B. Haitians
C. Spanish
D. Acadians
D. Acadians
Why did Spain send Isleños to Louisiana?
A. To mine gold
B. To teach farming
C. To protect the colony from invasion
D. To start trade
C. To protect the colony from invasion
Why was the Mississippi River important to settlement?
A. It provided transportation and trade routes
B. It had gold deposits
C. It created mountains
D. It prevented travel
A. It provided transportation and trade routes
What problem did Antoine Cadillac face as governor?
A. Too many settlers
B. Too much trade
C. Lack of support and supplies
D. No rivers
C. Lack of support and supplies
What replaced the Superior Council under Spanish rule?
A. Parliament
B. Congress
C. Court system
D. Cabildo
D. Cabildo
What did German settlers contribute to Louisiana?
A. Military defense
B. Gold mining
C. Shipbuilding
D. Food and farming along the Mississippi
D. Food and farming along the Mississippi
What event gave Louisiana to Spain?
A. Treaty of Paris
B. Louisiana Purchase
C. Proclamation of 1763
D. Treaty of Fontainebleau
D. Treaty of Fontainebleau
Why did the French want to control Louisiana?
A. To build schools
B. To find religious freedom
C. To control trade along the Mississippi River
D. To avoid war with Spain
C. To control trade along the Mississippi River
What was Antoine Crozat responsible for?
A. Controlling trade and economy in Louisiana
B. Leading armies
C. Writing laws
D. Founding cities
A. Controlling trade and economy in Louisiana
What was the main role of the cabildo in Spanish Louisiana?
A. To serve as local government for the colony
B. To control trade only
C. To lead the army
D. To collect taxes for France
A. To serve as local government for the colony
What is Creole culture?
A. Only French traditions
B. Only Spanish traditions
C. A mix of cultures in Louisiana
D. Only African traditions
C. A mix of cultures in Louisiana
What did the Third Treaty of San Ildefonso do?
A. Gave Louisiana independence
B. Ended slavery
C. Gave Louisiana to Britain
D. Returned Louisiana to France
D. Returned Louisiana to France