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SS ch.6 sec.2
SS ch.6 sec.2 test 9/20/22
| questions | answers |
|---|---|
| Louisiana was not a source of riches, but the French hoped the colony would bring ____________ ____________ | national wealth |
| Louisiana sent raw ____________ to France | materials |
| economy based on trade *selling items | mercantilism |
| France was not __________ _________ so they had a proprietor | making money |
| Louisiana became a ___________ ____________ on France | financial burden |
| Why did France not give up Louisiana even though it gave them money problems | They didn't want Spain or England to have the land |
| Who had the idea for a proprietorship | King Louis the 14th |
| given economic control and a portion of the profits *controlled how trade went *get money from anything that was sold * rich person owning land | proprietor |
| What does the proprietor have to follow | French law |
| Crozart was the ______ proprietor | first |
| Cadillac was the first colonial ___________ which means Bienville is out of rule | governor |
| tobacco, indigo, and small farms were promoted so the colony could make ______ | money |
| Cadillac had many ________________ with business managers and Bienville | disagreements |
| Who refused to smoke a pipe at an Indian tradition which eventually led to war | Cadillac |
| Cadillac gave up _______ | power |
| Crozart's _________ ____ in Louisiana made it hard to find another proprietor because Cadillac gave up his power | money loss |
| King and money person _______ ___ named Louisiana a joint-stock company | John Law |
| investors put money into something and get money from it | joint-stock company |
| John Law created the Company of the West to _____ _________________ | rule Louisiana |
| Why was the nickname "Mississippi bubble" | there was a rise in value and investors |
| Why did the "Mississippi bubble" pop | In 1720 it was hard to pay investors back and John Law told people he couldn't pay them back, so stocks fell FAST and everyone lost their fortunes |
| Why did John Law leave France | because the "Mississippi bubble popped |
| 1718 Bienville built a city on the banks of the Mississippi River and called it ____ ___________ | New Orleans |
| Who was named "Duke of Orleans" | Bienville |
| Why was the first year of running New Orleans hard | there was a hurricane in 1723 that ruined the city's crops and buildings |
| Bienville was called to France on accusations of mismanagement and spent the next seven years _____________ himself. | defending |
| 1722 __________ _________ was est. | Baton Rouge |
| 1723 __________________ was est. | Alexandria |
| Why was there tension with Native Americans | expansion grew |
| The French tried to order the ____________off of their land, which ended in a "war" in 1729. | Natchez |
| How did the Natchez react when the French tried to get their land | the Indians fought. They had a strict social structure which means their warriors and battle skills are good |
| the Natchez ___________ the colonists for two years | attacked |
| True or False: The French colonists defeated the Natchez Indians | False, the Natchez won and were feared by the colonists |
| In 1731 the Company of the Indies gave Louisiana back to the ______ __ ________ | King of France |
| In 1722 Louis the 16th was _________ at twelve years old | crowned |
| Louis the 16th and his advisors _____ Bienville to return to Louisiana to be the governor | asked |
| ____ began and ruined the colony's economy | war |
| The Choctaw and French colonists had a bad alliance and believed Bienville could fix it, Why | because Bienville learned the Native languages and knows the colony, so he would be the peace maker |
| Choctaw were old ________ with the Chickasaw | rivals |
| The French believed that if the two tribes became allies, they would side with the English, and that's what France _________ want | doesn't |
| Bienville ____ the Choctaw to fight with the Chickasaw | paid |
| __________ gave the Chickasaw weapons to fight the Choctaw | English |
| True or False: The military campaign was unsuccessful and in 1740 they signed a peace treaty with no clear winner between the Chickasaw and Choctaw | True |
| Why was Bienville replaced with another governor | he was tried because he found, built, named, and ruled New Orleans |
| True or False: Iberville led the first expeditions that resulted in settlements, Bienville is known as the Father of Louisiana since he guided the colony through its most difficult early years and founded New Orleans. | True |
| What was Bienville the Father of | Louisiana |
| Vaudreuil saw ______ with the Chickasaw | peace |
| Vaudreuil brought _________ __________ to New Orleans | French culture |
| Kerlerec was the new governor with __________ _________ experience | military leader |
| Sense the tension of the English and France were growing what was the goal of the colony | to strengthen the defense system of the colony |
| Kerlerec had problems managing the ________ | colony |
| When did Kerlerec stop being the governor | Spain took over in the 1760s. |
| __________ ___ ___________ went to war when France had the last year of control | France and England |
| France could not provide Louisiana with supplies, so the colonists had to trade with the ___________ ___ __________traders. | Spanish and English |
| so trading with other country traders created a pattern of ignoring official _________ from France when needs could not be met. | orders |
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